Ring in 2012 from the high seas with this roundup of priced-to-go cruise deals on Carnival. We’ve found six sailings to warm-weather destinations in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mexico embarking from a trio of destinations in Florida (Jacksonville, Tampa, and Miami), San Juan in Puerto Rico, Charleston, and New Orleans. Set sail for four to six nights, with rates working out to as low as $104/night, and savings to as high as 65 percent off brochure rates. Book now while everybody else is distracted with holiday preparations and have yet to set their sights on New Year’s Eve plans – these low fares are bound to spike in the weeks to come, when latecomers start scrambling for quick New Year's getaways.
Cruise the Southern Caribbean from San Juan from $112/Night
Length of Sailing: 6 nights
Embarks: December 26
Cruise Ship: Carnival Victory
Ports: Embarks from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas
Savings: Brochure rates from $1,919 are marked down to as low as $669 – a savings of 65 percent.
How to Book: www.carnival.com
Cruise to the Bahamas from Jacksonville from $135/Night
Length of Sailing: 4 nights
Embarks: December 29
Cruise Ship: Carnival Fascination
Ports: Leaves from Jacksonville, Florida, and sets sail to Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas
Savings: Brochure rates from $849 are marked down to as low as $539 – a savings of 36 percent.
How to Book: www.carnival.com
Cruise to the Bahamas from Charleston from $106/Night
Length of Sailing: 5 nights
Embarks: December 30
Cruise Ship: Carnival Fantasy
Ports: Sail from Charleston, South Carolina, to Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas
Savings: Brochure rates from $999 are marked down to as low as $529 – a savings of 47 percent.
How to Book: www.carnival.com
Cruise to Grand Cayman & Cozumel from Tampa from $110/Night
Length of Sailing: 5 nights
Embarks: December 31
Cruise Ship: Carnival Paradise
Ports: Cruise from Tampa to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico
Savings: Brochure rates from $1,049 are marked down to as low as $549 – a savings of 48 percent.
How to Book: www.carnival.com
Cruise to Jamaica & Grand Cayman from Miami from $104/Night
Length of Sailing: 5 nights
Embarks: December 31
Cruise Ship: Carnival Destiny
Ports: Embark from Miami to Ochos Rios, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.
Savings: Brochure rates from $1,089 are marked down to as low as $519 – a savings of 52 percent.
How to Book: www.carnival.com
Cruise to Mexico from New Orleans from $108/Night
Length of Sailing: 5 nights
Embarks: December 31
Cruise Ship: Carnival Elation
Ports: Leave from New Orleans and set sail to Progreso and Cozumel in Mexico
Savings: Brochure rates from $1,149 are marked down to as low as $539 (in ocean view!) – a savings of 54 percent.
How to Book: www.carnival.com
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