Why Carnival Cruise Line is doubling down on value, families and Australia in 2026
Carnival Cruise Line is putting 2025 and the P&O closure behind it, focussing on value and family holidays.
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Carnival Splendor new sailings – Sydney to Asia cruises start from $100 per night
Carnival Splendor has unveiled new 2027/28 sailings from Sydney, including Asia cruises to and from Singapore priced from about $100 per night. The season also includes a range of short and longer-value cruises around Australia and the South Pacific.
Carnival Cruise Line takes the spirit of Christmas to Vanuatu and beyond
Carnival Cruise Line is spreading Christmas cheer in Vanuatu by delivering hundreds of gifts for children.
Carnival pilots new all-inclusive packages – but Aussies miss out again
Carnival is piloting two new packages, the Essential Value Package and the Ultimate Value Package, which offer a more inclusive style of cruising for Carnival, with both packages on sale for one week only.
Your verdict: Carnival Splendor vs Carnival Adventure
Of the Carnival cruise fans surveyed, 74% said that Carnival Splendor is a better ship than Carnival Adventure.
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 they’d soon be removed from their loyalty status.
Carnival guests have to wait 10-minutes between drinks – are drinks package rules going too far?
Carnival has instituted a new rule that guests with a drinks package now have to wait 10 minutes between drink orders, doubling the limit from the previous five minutes.
Carnival’s new zero alcohol drinks package is being extended- but Aussies still don’t get all the inclusions
Australians get less inclusions in the package than their American counterparts, most notably, premium tea and coffee is not included.
Carnival set to continue “extraordinarily popular” adults-only cruises
Carnival has suggested that it will continue adults-only cruises, due to the initial tests proving ‘extraordinary popular’.