Carnival Splendor

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Why you might get an unpleasant surprise when you book your 2021 cruise

Carnival cruisers Christine Curtis and Amethyst Di Angelo both had their July cruise cancelled by the line. But when they looked at the same cruise next year, they found that they were unable to afford […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 8 2020
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P&O and Carnival halt cruising for 30 days – P&O offers 200% refund to passengers

P&O Cruises Australia has today followed a long list of lines in pausing its cruise itineraries for 30 days “following advice from the country’s public officials that mass gatherings should be limited to no more […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 14 2020
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Carnival Splendor arrives with an 11.3 metre “human slingshot”

Australia’s newest and biggest cruise ship Carnival Splendor has arrived in Sydney to take “fun” to a new level thanks to the oversized water features. The 11.3 metre free-fall “Green Lightning” waterslide, with a human […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 11 2019
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Broken lifts, exploding toilets on the Splendor – how to avoid the horrors of an inaugural cruise

As inaugural voyages go, Carnival Splendor’s arrival in her new home country appears to have been par for the course. On her way to Sydney from a two week dry-dock in Singapore, Splendor arrived in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 5 2019
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Carnival’s “fun ships” target child-free couples with $800-off cabin sale

The Australian line that pioneered the idea of “fun ships”, with kids careering down Green Thunder water slides, is hunting Honeyboomers – couples who leave the kids at home. With a bigger ship on the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 29 2019
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Carnival Splendor’s waterpark will be bigger than Green Thunder

The line that is synonymous with fun cruising launched some of the features on its newest and biggest ship today – and made quite a splash. Its waterpark will cost $250,000 and be even more thunderous […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 16 2018
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Carnival Cruise Line launches record program, including first Carnival Splendor itineraries

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its 2020 program with a record number of sailings from Australia to the South Pacific, New Zealand and around Down Under. On sale from July 2018, there are 77 sailings […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 15 2018
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Carnival to add capacity for an extra 800 guests on the Carnival Splendor

Carnival Cruises are bringing the Carnival Splendor to Australia – and increasing her capacity from 3,000 passengers to 3,900 guests. She’ll be arriving in Australia next year and according to a spokesperson, she will be […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 7 2018
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