The Bahamas are a popular destination for short cruises out of Miami, Florida. Several of the cruise lines have their own private island in the Bahamas, plus many cruises stop in ports of call such as Nassau.
NOTE: Although we try to a maintain an up-to-date list of ships that cruise to various destinations, cruise lines do sometimes make fleet and itinerary changes. Therefore, we recommend confirming cruise itineraries on the official cruise line websites.
Miami Ships that Cruise to The Bahamas
The following ships depart from Miami and offer cruises that include ports of call in The Bahamas.
Carnival Celebration
Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines
The Carnival Celebration makes its debut in the Carnival Cruises lineup in November of 2022 and will sail five, six, and seven-day cruises from Miami to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
See Carnival Celebration cruise dates and fares at CruiseDirectCarnival Conquest
Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines
The Carnival Conquest is all about fun. This ship specializes in short 3 & 4 night cruises to the Bahamas and Mexico.
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Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
The Norwegian Breakaway is a large, modern cruise ship with interesting features such as The Waterfront seaside promenade, a Thermal Spa Suite, and an activities deck that includes spectacular water slides and a challenging ropes course.
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Cruise Line: Oceania Cruises
Oceania offers a luxury mid-size cruise ship experience and a variety of cruise itineraries. Marina only occasionally sails from Miami.
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Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
Launched in 2018, the Symphony of the Seas is one of the world’s largest cruise ships. The Symphony sails regular weekly cruises from Miami.
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Cruise Line: Oceania Cruises
Refurbished in 2016, and with a guest capacity of just 684, Sirena offers an intimate small ship experience with multiple fine dining options, luxurious spa, and more.
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Cruise Line: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The Seven Seas Mariner is an all-suites ship. Each stateroom has a a private balcony, sitting area and walk-in closet.
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Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
The Norwegian Sky sails a regular schedule of 3 & 4 night cruises to the Bahamas, longer cruises to the Western and Eastern Caribbean. Norwegian Sky provides a relaxed cruising atmosphere with plenty of restaurant and lounge options.
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Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
The Norwegian Getaway is a big ship with lots of options for passengers, including 28 restaurants and multiple entertainment venues, plus ropes courses, a climbing wall, and a zip line.
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Cruise Line: MSC Cruises
Divina, operated by Italian cruise line MSC, provides Caribbean cruises with a European flair.
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Cruise Line: Disney Cruise Line
Nobody does family-friendly cruising quite like Disney. For Marvel fans, some Disney Magic cruises offer a Marvel Day at Sea!
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Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines
Lots of dining options, plenty of bars and entertainment, WaterWorks slides, and kids’ programs like Camp Ocean, make Carnival Freedom fun for cruises of all ages.
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Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines
Originally named Carnival Triumph, this ship had a $200 million refurbishment in 2019 and was relaunched as Carnival Sunshine. Carnival Sunrise sails 4 to 5-night cruises from Miami to The Bahamas and the Eastern and Western Caribbean. The ship has a guest capacity of 2,984.
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Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines
The Carnival Magic is scheduled to sail from Miami in 2023 and 2024, with 7 & 8-night cruises to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean. One of Carnival’s Dream-class ships, the Carnival Magic is a large ship packed with entertainment and dining options for cruisers to enjoy.
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Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Encore sails seven-night cruises to the Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, and The Bahamas. Enjoy speedy fun? Encore has a top deck cart track, complete with curves suspended over the side of the ship!
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Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
One of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest and biggest ships, the Escape provides passengers with tons of entertainment, activity, and dining options. The Norwegian Escape offers 7-night Caribbean cruises from Miami.
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Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
A go-cart track, aquapark, many specialty dining options, The Haven (luxurious suites with butler service!) make the Norwegian Joy stand out from the crowd.
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Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Pearl sails a variety of itineraries from Miami, including partial transit round-trip Panama Canal cruises. Smaller than many of the newer NCL cruise ships, the Norwegian Pearl offers a less crowded, quieter cruise option while still providing plenty of activities, a variety of dining options, and special accommodations in The Haven.
See Norwegian Pearl cruise dates and fares at CruiseDirectDisney Dream
Cruise Line: Disney Cruise Line
Disney Dream sails 3 & 4-night cruises from Miami to The Bahamas, 5-night cruises to Cozumel, Mexico, and 5-night cruises to the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas.
See Disney Dream cruise dates and fares at CruiseDirectCelebrity Silhouette
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Silhouette sails 4 & 5 night cruises from Miami to The Bahamas and Mexico. 2020 updates include the addition of The Retreat – an exclusive suites-focused section of the ship plus updated furnishing and finishes throughout the ship.
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Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Updated in 2019, Celebrity Summit provides luxury cruising from Miami to The Bahamas and Mexico. Summit provides a quieter alternative to the mega ship cruises. This ship has a wide variety of stateroom options from single inside cabins for the solo traveler to the spacious Penthouse Suite.
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Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
While not as large and feature-packed as the newer RCCL ships, Explorer of the Seas offers plenty of onboard activities and dining options to go with an excellent selection of week-long cruises to Caribbean desitinations.
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Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
The 2020-upgraded Freedom of the Seas specializes in short 3 and 4 night cruises from Miami to The Bahamas (including Royal Caribbean’s private island, Coco Cay). Freedom of the Seas isn’t one of the newest ships in the RCL fleet, but the 2020 “amplification” cranked up the fun on this already well-equipped ship.
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Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
Harmony of the Seas is one of Royal Caribbean’s big Oasis Class Ships. Harmony is packed with activities, entertainment, and dining options. Harmony of the Seas sails 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami beginning in Spring of 2023.
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Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
Oasis of the Seas offers short 3 & 4 night cruises to The Bahamas and Mexico as well as week-long cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Oasis received a $165 million “amplification” in late 2019, adding new activities, dining venues, and other upates.
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