Short and weekend cruises from Baltimore
There are no 3- or 4-night cruises from Baltimore on the current schedule. The shortest is Vision of the Seas' 5-night Bermuda trip, every other Saturday from late May to mid-October 2027, from $689 on 25 October 2026.
By Andrew Budai · Last checked · Rates and opening hours change, so confirm before you travel.
If you are looking for a 3-day or weekend cruise from Baltimore, the honest answer is that there isn't one. Every sailing on the schedule from now to April 2028 lasts at least five nights, and even the shortest spends its first full day at sea.
What there is, and what it costs, is below. The table at the end lists every sailing shorter than a week, rebuilt from the schedule every day.
Are there 3-day or 4-day cruises from Baltimore?
No. Neither Carnival nor Royal Caribbean has a 2-, 3- or 4-night sailing from Baltimore on the schedule we track, which runs to April 2028. Both of the sources we check, Cruisebound and CruiseTimetables, agree on that.
5-day cruises from Baltimore
The shortest cruise from Baltimore is Royal Caribbean's 5-night Bermuda Getaway on Vision of the Seas. It leaves on a Saturday afternoon and comes back on Thursday morning, which is six calendar days, so it is what most people mean by a "5-day" cruise.
On the 2027 schedule it sails every other Saturday from 29 May to 16 October, eleven departures in all. The pattern is a day at sea, an afternoon arrival in Bermuda, a night docked at the Royal Naval Dockyard, departure around midday, and a day at sea home.
On 25 October 2026 its starting fares ran from $689 to $840 per person, for the cheapest cabin with taxes and fees included. That is $138 to $168 a night.
Weekend cruises from Baltimore
Most cruises from Baltimore leave on a weekend. Carnival Pride almost always sails on a Sunday, Vision of the Seas' 5-night Bermuda trips on a Saturday, and Carnival Miracle's week-long winter trips on a Saturday too. But none of them is back by Monday. A weekend departure from Baltimore means taking weekdays off:
- The 5-night Bermuda trip leaves Saturday and is back Thursday morning, so four working days.
- A 7-night Carnival Pride cruise leaves Sunday afternoon and is back the next Sunday morning, so five working days.
Our weekend cruises page lists every sailing that leaves on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Is a 7-night cruise from Baltimore better value?
Often, yes. On 25 October 2026 the cheapest 7-night Carnival Pride sailing was $650 per person, about $93 a night, against $138 a night for the cheapest 5-night Bermuda trip. The two aren't the same trip. Most 7-night Pride sailings go to the Bahamas, with three port days, while the 5-night trip goes to Bermuda. But if what you want is the most cruise for the least money per day, the week-long Bahamas trip won on 25 October 2026.
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