Fun cruise line, Carnival is ramping up family-focused itineraries for its 2025-26 sailings by adding 10 new voyages than the 2024-25 season.
Carnival will roll out a new Sydney to Fiji sailing on Carnival Splendor in addition to more domestic voyages around Australia and across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand.
For those looking to spend time onboard Carnival Splendor visiting Queensland, there will be voyages in the 2025-26 season where they can swim in the Great Barrier Reef, Moreton Island and explore Tasmania. There will also be a Melbourne Cup cruise traditionally held on the first Tuesday of November and cruises to idyllic destinations such as Fiji, South Pacific Islands and Singapore.
From Brisbane, Carnival Luminosa will sail to local domestic favourites, Airlie Beach, the Great Barrier Reef and South Pacific paradises such as Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
The whole family including six-month old babes and above, can enjoy more than 45 fun activities onboard the ship such as Seus at Sea, Build-A-Bear workshops to Cloud 9 Spa and Punchliner Comedy Club.
The line also offers wide-ranging dining favourites such as Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Pizzeria del Capitani, Guy’s Burger Joint and Bonsai Sushi Express.
Fun voyages for the whole family
“We know Australians are looking for value-for-money holidays and we’re thrilled to expand our cruise offerings in 2025-2026 to give them more options to set sail, said Carnival Cruise Line Vice President Kara Glamore.
“There is so much FUN offered onboard a Carnival cruise, both for our loyal cruisers and those who’ve been thinking about trying a cruise for the first time.”
CarnivaL is also offering EasyPay option which allows cruisers to secure their sailing today with a deposit and pay the rest in instalments.
Here are highlights of the line’s 2025-26 itineraries which open for sale today.
- Carnival Splendor’s 4-day Moreton Island sailing departing Sydney on 28 January 2026 starts from $580* per person
- Carnival Splendor’s 8-day South Pacific sailing departing Sydney on 30 May 2026 starts from $829* per person
- Carnival Luminosa’s 4-day Airlie Beach sailing departing Brisbane 15 March 2026 starts from $612* per person
- Carnival Luminosa’s 7-day Great Barrier Reef sailing departing Brisbane on 08 March 2026 starts from $927* per person
For more information, visit https://www.carnival.com.au/.
