Carnival trumps Royal Caribbean with first-ever private cabana cruise club in Australia

• Carnival has announced a new private “cabana club” on Moreton Island.
• This will be the first private cruise cabana club of its kind in Australia – Royal Caribbean has plans for a beach club in Vanuatu in October 2027.
• While it’s an initially small project with 20 cabanas, it could mark an exciting move towards something new for Carnival.

Carnival Cruise Line has made an exciting move, announcing its first-ever Australian beachfront cabana club, exclusively for cruise guests. The cabana club will be on Moreton Island, with 20 private cabanas available to be booked by cruise guests.

The cabanas accommodate up to eight people at a time, offering beachfront views, an in-cabana fridge, a private spot to relax, charging ports and more. They can be pre-booked now, starting from $399.99 for the day, and will be available on sailings from August 1 onwards.

Moreton Island is a popular destination for Carnival, which will visit the island nine times in this winter alone. Check out photos of what the new cabanas will look like below.

This is an interesting move from Carnival, as it comes a few months after the official reveal of Royal Caribbean’s private beach club at Lelepa. While the initial installations will be more modest than what’s promised for Lelepa, it marks the first steps of Carnival moving towards similar exclusive offerings in and around Australia.

While Lelepa is a longer sailing away, Moreton Island is a common stop on four and five-day cruises, and this project marks the first of its kind in Australia.

This also comes at a time where more Australians, both cruisers and regular travellers, are opting for travel closer to home. It makes sense for Carnival to look to step up its local offerings and guests will surely be hoping there are other new projects to come.

Carnival is the only cruise line in Australia that sails through the winter, and it does so out of both Sydney and Brisbane.

Carnival’s Assistant Vice President Sales & Marketing Anton Loeb said: “Carnival is proud to offer the first beachfront cabana club for cruise guests in Australia. The cabanas are perfect for families or groups of friends looking to spend a day relaxing in style on beautiful Moreton Island.

“here’s no better way to enjoy some warmth this winter than with a relaxing, great value holiday onboard a Carnival Cruise to Tangalooma. It’s convenient, fun and a great way to bring loved ones together.”