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Are cruise lines nickel and diming or just ensuring cruise prices are stable and fair?

Probably the most frequent and passionate complaint youโ€™ll hear from regular cruisers, is that cruise lines are โ€˜nickel and dimingโ€™ them.

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Carnival Cruises Australia is proving to be the last budget cruise line in Australia.

Is Carnival the last-budget cruise line in Australia? We crunch the numbers

Carnival Australia proudly flies the flag as the last budget line in Australia. To test the theory, we crunched the numbers.

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Exclusive: Carnival boss backs cruise summit and announces $4 billion boost to Australia

Carnivalโ€™s Peter Little throws his support behind calls for a national cruise summit, pledging year-round sailing, affordable fares, and a bright future for Australian cruising.

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Crown Princess at OPT while Carnival Adventure heads to White Bay

Carnival gets strong revenue from Australia after closing P&O, hopefully securing year round sailings

Carnival's decision to cut P&O Cruises Australia appears to already be proving financially beneficial to the company.

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Want to get Carnival lifetime Diamond status? Here’s what it will cost you

Last week, many Carnival Cruise faithful were disappointed to receive confirmation that theyโ€™d soon be removed from their loyalty status.

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“As a Platinum member, it feels like a slap in the face” – Carnival loyalty changes have cruisers upset

A few months ago, Carnival revealed the details of its new loyalty rewards system, Carnival Rewards, and the reaction was far from positive.ย How the line has had another go - and the reaction is still negative.

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Carnival adds new zero-alcohol drinks package – ‘Cheers! Zero Proof’

Carnival has added the options for a new no-alcohol drinks package

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Carnival opens adults-only cruises to the public

Carnival Cruises has opened it's previously exclusive SEA (sailings exclusively for adults) to the public.

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Aussie cruise bloggers petition Carnival to keep themed cruises beyond January 2026

Aussie cruise bloggers Rob and Ali have started a petition for Carnival to keep it's themed cruises running in Australia, and it's already run up nearly 500 signatures in two days.

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