Bahamian crafts and wall art
Lokono Cove
Selected shops and art in Lokono Cove.
Total needs confirmation1 hr–2 hr at the stopsAdd getting there, back and time to spare.
- Check both port connections
- Confirm entry and optional purchases
Bahamas Port of call
Celebration Key
A lagoon pause, Bahamian craft browsing, or family time.
A lagoon pause, Bahamian craft browsing, or family time. Celebration Key is on Grand Bahama’s south coast. Use the assigned cruise pier and destination entrance; Freeport and the wider island are separate outings.
Celebration Key at a glance
Option 1
Explore on your own
Choose a plan for the stops, food, walking and extra costs. Suggested plans are flexible; use your ship’s all-aboard time to set your return.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Your lokono cove plan
A little structure, room to explore.
- At the stops
- 1 hr–2 hr
- Getting there and back
- Confirm locally
- Time to spare
- 1 hr
- Confirm entry and the outward and return connection from your assigned passenger exit.
- Browse a few operating shops, look at Bahamian craftwork and wall art, and ask about the maker before buying.
- Finish the browse and return through the signed destination route; an excursion outside the gates is a separate booking.
Local tip
Keep the excursion meeting point separate. Carnival places departures for off-destination excursions in Lokono Cove. Our suggestion: save your own meeting point before browsing.
- Time to allow
- Not timed yet: some connections still need confirming.
- Time at the stops
- 1 hr–2 hr. Selected shops and art in Lokono Cove. Transport, queues and boarding are separate.
- Transport and waiting
- Not yet included in a total. Celebration Key is on Grand Bahama’s south coast. Use the assigned cruise pier and destination entrance; Freeport and the wider island are separate outings. Confirm both journeys for this activity.
- Return reserve
- Keep 1 hr spare before all-aboard, or before the last tender if that is earlier. Our suggestion, not a cruise-line rule; allow more if your ship asks.
- If you get ashore late
- Keep to the selected area and leave an optional purchase or extra stop for another visit.
- Walking and access
- Confirm suitable paths, crowding and assistance at the visitor desk.
- Opening and entry
- Shop hours and demonstrations vary with operations; confirm what is open.
- Extra costs
- Check the dated entry product, both transport charges and any optional food, purchases or activities.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Lokono Cove: visitor informationAn adult-friendly lagoon setting
Calypso Lagoon
A selected lagoon-side area at Calypso.
Total needs confirmation1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min at the stopsAdd getting there, back and time to spare.
- Check both port connections
- Confirm entry and optional purchases
Your calypso lagoon plan
A little structure, room to explore.
- At the stops
- 1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min
- Getting there and back
- Confirm locally
- Time to spare
- 1 hr
- Confirm entry and the outward and return connection from your assigned passenger exit.
- Choose an available lagoon-side seat or beach-side resting area, check the current swimming signs and decide whether to stay dry.
- Finish the chosen area and begin the pier return. A cabana, beach club or bar purchase changes the costs.
Local tip
Adult-friendly is not an entry promise. Carnival describes Calypso as adult-friendly and lists Pearl Cove separately. Our suggestion: check the actual area’s age rules instead of treating both as the same product.
- Time to allow
- Not timed yet: some connections still need confirming.
- Time at the stops
- 1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min. A selected lagoon-side area at Calypso. Transport, queues and boarding are separate.
- Transport and waiting
- Not yet included in a total. Celebration Key is on Grand Bahama’s south coast. Use the assigned cruise pier and destination entrance; Freeport and the wider island are separate outings. Confirm both journeys for this activity.
- Return reserve
- Keep 1 hr spare before all-aboard, or before the last tender if that is earlier. Our suggestion, not a cruise-line rule; allow more if your ship asks.
- If you get ashore late
- Keep to the selected area and leave an optional purchase or extra stop for another visit.
- Walking and access
- Check wet surfaces, water access and shade; arrange assistance separately.
- Opening and entry
- Confirm current open areas, swimming instructions and any rental restrictions.
- Extra costs
- Check the dated entry product, both transport charges and any optional food, purchases or activities.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Calypso Lagoon: visitor informationFamily time near the water
Starfish Lagoon
A selected family area at Starfish Lagoon.
Total needs confirmation1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min at the stopsAdd getting there, back and time to spare.
- Check both port connections
- Confirm entry and optional purchases
Your starfish lagoon plan
A little structure, room to explore.
- At the stops
- 1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min
- Getting there and back
- Confirm locally
- Time to spare
- 1 hr
- Confirm entry and the outward and return connection from your assigned passenger exit.
- Choose one open family area and a nearby resting point, then follow current supervision and activity rules.
- Leave time for changing and the signed pier return; waterslides and rentals need their own restrictions checked.
Local tip
A lagoon visit need not become a slide session. Carnival lists the Guppy Grotto splash area among Starfish’s family facilities. Our suggestion: choose one suitable feature rather than booking every activity.
- Time to allow
- Not timed yet: some connections still need confirming.
- Time at the stops
- 1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min. A selected family area at Starfish Lagoon. Transport, queues and boarding are separate.
- Transport and waiting
- Not yet included in a total. Celebration Key is on Grand Bahama’s south coast. Use the assigned cruise pier and destination entrance; Freeport and the wider island are separate outings. Confirm both journeys for this activity.
- Return reserve
- Keep 1 hr spare before all-aboard, or before the last tender if that is earlier. Our suggestion, not a cruise-line rule; allow more if your ship asks.
- If you get ashore late
- Keep to the selected area and leave an optional purchase or extra stop for another visit.
- Walking and access
- Confirm suitable paths, wet surfaces, water depth and assistance with staff.
- Opening and entry
- Check which facilities are operating and whether the chosen activity needs a pass.
- Extra costs
- Check the dated entry product, both transport charges and any optional food, purchases or activities.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Starfish Lagoon: visitor informationStart with the time you actually have
Count from when you can get off the ship, or ashore by tender, to the all-aboard time, using ship time. Times on these plans are our estimates, with time to spare; they cannot promise a plan fits your sailing.
Short plans need up to 4 hours in total, medium up to 6, long more than 6. A plan with a connection still to confirm has no total.
Put your day on the map
Select a terminal or place to see its location and open directions.
Open Lokono Cove in Google Maps
Choose a place for its location, then open Google Maps for directions. Confirm the terminal on your cruise documents; a map result does not establish your ship’s berth or an accessible route.
Getting around
Local connections
Use the destination’s signed paths and confirm the current tram and assistance arrangements. For an outing outside Celebration Key, use the excursion departure instructions and settle the return to this pier.
Celebration Key: passenger arrivalMake room for lunch
Food near your chosen activity
Our suggestion: choose an operating food counter near your selected portal, then check the sailing’s Island Eats entitlement and any charge before ordering.
What costs extra?
Published information checked Oct 5, 2026. Confirm current prices before paying.
Transport
Confirm the complete return
Check the outward and return charge, pickup point, waiting and any shuttle or ferry. Admission does not establish a port transfer.
Celebration Key: passenger arrivalAt the stops
Check the actual entry product
Confirm admission, included areas and optional food, drinks, purchases or equipment before paying.
Port details
Can I walk from the ship?
Use signed destination paths. Use the destination’s signed paths and confirm the current tram and assistance arrangements. For an outing outside Celebration Key, use the excursion departure instructions and settle the return to this pier.
Celebration Key: passenger arrivalOther outings: Plan separately. Grand Bahama tours leave the destination and need their own meeting point, travel allowance and return calculation. Pearl Cove Beach Club has separate entry and age terms.
Use your actual terminal. Any quoted walk starts at the location named, not automatically at the gangway. Allow for port access, weather and your walking pace.
First steps ashore
Use your assigned passenger landing
Celebration Key is on Grand Bahama’s south coast. Use the assigned cruise pier and destination entrance; Freeport and the wider island are separate outings.
Your ship confirms the arrival pier and any tender arrangements for your sailing.
| Location | Area | Passenger detail |
|---|---|---|
| Celebration Key cruise pier | Celebration Key cruise pier | Celebration Key is on Grand Bahama’s south coast. Use the assigned cruise pier and destination entrance; Freeport and the wider island are separate outings.Celebration Key: passenger arrival |
Before you go ashore
How long is the ship in port, and when is all-aboard?
Port hours vary by ship and date in Celebration Key. Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Can I explore independently?
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
What should I take ashore?
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Bahamian dollars (BSD). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Sources checked Oct 5, 2026
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningBahamian dollars (BSD): currencyHow do I get off and back on the ship?
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningWhat should I know about safety around the port?
A walkable location is not a safety assessment. We have not completed a route-specific security review around Celebration Key’s terminals. Before leaving, check current local or government advice and the ship’s port briefing; ask about your intended route and use recognized transport for unfamiliar areas.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningCurrency and payments
Bahamian dollars (BSD). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Currency checked Oct 5, 2026
Bahamian dollars (BSD): currencyMore details for Celebration Key
Other ways to spend the day
A separate outing
Grand Bahama tours leave the destination and need their own meeting point, travel allowance and return calculation. Pearl Cove Beach Club has separate entry and age terms.
Lokono Cove
What this visit covers
Browse a few operating shops, look at Bahamian craftwork and wall art, and ask about the maker before buying.
Lokono Cove: visitor informationCalypso Lagoon
What this visit covers
Choose an available lagoon-side seat or beach-side resting area, check the current swimming signs and decide whether to stay dry.
Calypso Lagoon: visitor informationStarfish Lagoon
What this visit covers
Choose one open family area and a nearby resting point, then follow current supervision and activity rules.
Starfish Lagoon: visitor informationAround Celebration Key
The port, beaches and places to explore
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Voyages that call here
81 itineraries in the catalog
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- 4-Night The Bahamas from Port Canaveral4 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Carnival Paradise
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Carnival Glory
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Mardi Gras
- 4-Night The Bahamas from Miami4 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Carnival Elation
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Carnival Freedom
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Carnival Conquest
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Carnival Sunrise
- 4-Night The Bahamas4 nights · Carnival Festivale
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Mardi Gras
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Paradise
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Glory
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Elation
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Venezia
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Conquest
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Freedom
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Vista
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Sunshine
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Sunrise
- 5-Night The Bahamas5 nights · Carnival Festivale
- 6-Night Western Caribbean6 nights · Carnival Horizon
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- 6-Night The Bahamas6 nights · Carnival Freedom
- 6-Night The Bahamas6 nights · Carnival Elation
- 6-Night The Bahamas6 nights · Carnival Paradise
- 6-Night The Bahamas6 nights · Carnival Spirit
- 6-Night The Bahamas6 nights · Carnival Sunshine
- 6-Night The Bahamas6 nights · Carnival Valor
- 6-Night Western Caribbean6 nights · Carnival Sunrise
- 6-Night Western Caribbean6 nights · Carnival Venezia
- 6-Night The Bahamas6 nights · Carnival Legend
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- 6-Night Western Caribbean6 nights · Carnival Magic
- 6-Night Eastern Caribbean6 nights · Carnival Sunrise
- 6-Night Eastern Caribbean6 nights · Carnival Festivale
- 6-Night Eastern Caribbean6 nights · Carnival Vista
- 6-Night Western Caribbean from Miami6 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 7-Night Western Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Vista
- 7-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Magic
- 7-Night The Bahamas7 nights · Carnival Valor
- 7-Night The Bahamas7 nights · Carnival Breeze
- 7-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nights · Mardi Gras
- 7-Night Western Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Celebration
- 7-Night Western Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 7-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Festivale
- 7-Night The Bahamas7 nights · Carnival Liberty
- 7-Night The Bahamas7 nights · Carnival Miracle
- 7-Night The Bahamas7 nights · Carnival Dream
- 7-Night The Bahamas7 nights · Carnival Spirit
- 7-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Celebration
- 7-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Venezia
- 7-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Vista
- 7-Night The Bahamas7 nights · Carnival Pride
- 7-Night Western Caribbean from Miami7 nights · Carnival Venezia
- 7-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 7-Night Western Caribbean7 nights · Mardi Gras
- 8-Night Eastern Caribbean8 nights · Carnival Festivale
- 8-Night The Bahamas8 nights · Carnival Miracle
- 8-Night Southern Caribbean8 nights · Carnival Vista
- 8-Night Eastern Caribbean8 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 8-Night The Bahamas8 nights · Carnival Liberty
- 8-Night Southern Caribbean8 nights · Carnival Festivale
- 8-Night The Bahamas8 nights · Carnival Tropicale
- 8-Night The Bahamas8 nights · Carnival Spirit
- 8-Night The Bahamas8 nights · Carnival Jubilee
- 8-Night The Bahamas8 nights · Carnival Valor
- 8-Night Eastern Caribbean8 nights · Carnival Vista
- 9-Night Eastern Caribbean9 nights · Carnival Pride
- 9-Night Eastern Caribbean9 nights · Carnival Miracle
- 10-Night Eastern Caribbean10 nights · Carnival Sunshine
- 10-Night Eastern Caribbean10 nights · Carnival Spirit
- 10-Night Eastern Caribbean10 nights · Carnival Miracle
- 11-Night Southern Caribbean11 nights · Carnival Firenze
- 11-Night Southern Caribbean11 nights · Carnival Conquest
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- 14-Night Southern Caribbean14 nights · Carnival Valor
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Celebration Key cruise port FAQs
Can I walk from the cruise port into Celebration Key?
Use signed destination paths. Use the destination’s signed paths and confirm the current tram and assistance arrangements. For an outing outside Celebration Key, use the excursion departure instructions and settle the return to this pier.
Celebration Key: passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
Do cruise ships dock or tender in Celebration Key?
Celebration Key is on Grand Bahama’s south coast. Use the assigned cruise pier and destination entrance; Freeport and the wider island are separate outings. Check the terminal comparison above for the different arrival areas.
Celebration Key: passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
What is a beach or sightseeing option from Celebration Key cruise port?
Other outings: Plan separately. Grand Bahama tours leave the destination and need their own meeting point, travel allowance and return calculation. Pearl Cove Beach Club has separate entry and age terms.
Can I explore Celebration Key without a ship excursion?
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
How do I get around during a Celebration Key port stop?
Local connections. Use the destination’s signed paths and confirm the current tram and assistance arrangements. For an outing outside Celebration Key, use the excursion departure instructions and settle the return to this pier.
Celebration Key: passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
What should I bring ashore in Celebration Key?
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Bahamian dollars (BSD). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningBahamian dollars (BSD): currencySources checked Oct 5, 2026
What is the all-aboard time in Celebration Key?
Port hours vary by ship and date in Celebration Key. Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
How do I get back aboard after visiting Celebration Key?
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningSources checked Sep 24, 2026
Sources and updates
Local guide checked Oct 5, 2026. New practical guidance carries its own source dates. Published prices, hours and terminal use can change. Our outing suggestions are editorial advice, not cruise-line schedules or return guarantees. Cruise-line links illustrate their own policies; your line’s instructions govern your sailing.
- Celebration Key: passenger arrival · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Bahamian dollars (BSD): currency · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Lokono Cove: visitor information · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Calypso Lagoon: visitor information · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Starfish Lagoon: visitor information · checked Oct 5, 2026
- U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planning · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planning · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Carnival: identification when reboarding · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Royal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screening · checked Sep 24, 2026