Carnival opens books on 2025-26 Australia cruises

Carnival Cruise Line has opened new 2025-26 cruises from its Australian homeports of Sydney and Brisbane. 

The new cruise options now available for guests include sailings to Fiji and New Zealand on Carnival Splendor, as well as sailings to Fiji and Papua New Guinea on Carnival Luminosa, along with several Great Barrier Reef cruises on both ships.

From Sydney, Carnival Splendor will offer a range of itineraries, with cruise options spanning from three to 12 days, to destinations across Australia – including the Great Barrier Reef, Moreton Island, Tasmania and a Melbourne Cup cruise, as well as international destinations such as Fiji, South Pacific islands and New Zealand. 

To see all sailings currently open for sale on Carnival Splendor, click here. 

The 3,012-guest Carnival Splendor features many of the venues Carnival guests know and love fleetwide, including Guy’s Burger Joint, Pizzeria del Capitano and the Alchemy Bar. 

The ship also offers waterslides at WaterWorks aqua park to the Serenity Adult-Only Retreat.

Cruises from Brisbane

From Brisbane, Carnival Luminosa will sail to popular destinations like Airlie Beach and the Great Barrier Reef, along with tropical South Pacific paradises including Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. 

Cruise durations available span from three to 11 days. To see all sailings currently open for sale on Carnival Luminosa, click here.

The 2,260-guest Carnival Luminosa features many guest-favourite Carnival venues, including Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse  and RedFrog Rum Bar, Piano Bar 88 and The Punchliner Comedy Club.

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