Carnival Adventure: Ultimate Guide

Carnival Adventure is officially part of the Carnival Cruises Australia fleet. The ship long known as Pacific Adventure has made the change.

Adventure will dry-dock in Singapore in February 2027, this means that for the next two seasons the ship will still largely look and feel how it did as a P&O ship, but with key changes which will be covered in this guide.

The ship was originally built in 2001 and, for many years served as part of Princess’s fleet as Golden Princess, before joining the P&O Australia fleet in 2020. Now it’s in its third life as a Carnival ship, it will continue serving up family-oriented vacations, sailing year-round of Sydney.

The vessel has a gross tonnage of 108,865 and spans 290 metres in length. Travelling at an average speed of 22 knots, it packs in a crew of 1,100 and is set to delight guests with its fresh look and enhanced onboard offerings in the coming summer season.

For those who were already friendly with the P&O crew, you’ll be glad to hear that much may of them will be staying onboard, meaning you’ll be likely to see plenty of familiar places.

Carnival Adventure will have an interesting first two seasons as part of the Carnival fleet. Essentially, we’ll be seeing some version of a hybrid of the P&O cruises experience with the Carnival Cruises experience, as Carnival aims to bring together the best of both.

2025/26 Itineraries and Destinations

Sailing out of Sydney, Carnival Adventure will take you to all the places you’d expect, with a mix of shorter ‘getaway’ cruises, quick escapes to Tangalooma, sailings up to The Great Barrier Reef and South Pacific holidays.

Adventure will be offering plenty of three-day comedy cruises. On these cruises the ship is the destination, but there’ll be a special lineup of comedians to sprinkle some laughter throughout your cruise escape.

These can start from less than $100 a day, such as this cruise In December.

A Tangalooma/Moreton Island escape is an expensive adventure, starting from just $332 for a four-day cruise, such as this cruise in July.

If you’re looking to head up north without flying to Brisbane, you can sail to the Great Barrier Reef, starting from just $674 for an eight-day cruise.

There’s also plenty on offer for those casting their eyes towards the Pacific, such as this Vanuatu and New Caledonia cruise which starts from just $840 for a 10-day cruise.

Accommodation Details

Now, the key thing to note about accomodations and staterooms on Carnival Adventure is that the actual cabins as far as we know will remain more or less the same, perhaps with some slight retouches, but the cabins will now be structured in a way that more resembles Carnival’s system.

As is customary with a Carnival ship, each room will have a dedicated attendant, lines, closer and drawer space, a safe, a television and climate control.

Cabins are divided up into categories, interior, ocean view, balcony and suites.

Interior cabins also have an option for rooms with a porthole.

Ocean View and Balcony are as you’d expect, with the rooms a bit larger, and you can also opt for extended balcony options if you’d like a slightly larger space to relax and take in the sea views.

Suites begin with a simple ocean suite, which offers a larger space, a balcony and a tub in the bathroom. Suites will also come with a range of amenities like priority boarding, priority reservations, a one-off laundry service, pillow-top mattresses and more.

Now, for other suite categories, what used to be the Byron Beach Retreat on P&O ships, will stay on the ships for now, with a range of different suites available.

Depending on the level of luxury you’re after you can opt for anything from the Byron Beach Ocean View Suite, right up to the luxury of the Byron Beach Presidential Suite.

Every guest that books a Byron Beach suite gets a range of further perks. These include free access to the Byron Beach Club, exclusive breakfast at Angelo’s restaurant, an in-suite coffee machine, special bathrobes and slippers and more.

Here you can view exactly what P&O cabins correlate to which cabins on Carnival.

Dining and Culinary Experience

Included dining on Carnival Adventure

• Dragon Lady: A P&O classic, Dragon Lady brings East Asian style dining into a contemporary Australian context.
• Waterfront: At Waterfront enjoy classic Aussie dining for the whole family with ocean views to match.
• Trattoria: At Trattoria pizza and pasta are the highlights at this classic Italian eatery, and be sure to enquire about the wine menu as well.
• Angelo’s: Another option to test out Italian onboard, with the menu featuring favourites like a caprese salad, chicken parmigiana lasagne and plenty more.
• The Pantry: The Pantry is where you can head for something for everyone, with this main-dining hall bringing together all sorts of different cuisines for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Additional dining

• Luke’s Burgers: Coming straight from the brain of celebrity chef Luke Mangan is Luke’s Burgers. While the burgers aren’t included like Guy’s Burgers on Carnival ships, they are a classic choice for P&O’s cruises.
• Luke’s Bar & Grill: Another option from Luke Mangan is the more sophisticated Luke’s Bar & Grill, where you can try out some more unique dishes, like the crab omelette with enoki mushroom salad or the Kingfish sashimi.
• Steakhouse Selections: A classic at-sea Steakhouse, this where to head for Adventure’s finest cuts.
• Coffee Bar: This is where to head for premium coffee, as well as top-notch pastries and other snacks.
• New Zealand Natural: Rather than the soft-serve bar found on other ships, Adventure will have New Zealand Natural, with milkshakes, ice cream and more on offer.

Onboard Activities (Family, Kids and Couple)

What’s included?

All sorts of activities can be enjoyed onboard without spending any extra, such as Pickleball, basketball, dive-in movies, a dip in any of the pools, karaoke, scavenger hunts, various arts and crafts and more.

Furthermore, access to the fitness centre is included for those looking to keep up, or kick off their exercise routine.

Additional activities

The classic P&O Edge Adventure Park will keep operating, where are all sorts of waterslides, adrenaline activities, splash pools and more can be enjoyed.

Then there are plenty of other options for those looking to splash a bit more cash like the video arcade, various retail options, Bingo, Deal or No Deal, Build-a-Bear workshops and plenty more.

Deck Plan

The full Carnival Adventure deck plan can be viewed here.

For those familiar with Pacific Adventure, it will be clear that not too much has changed, but you’ll also notice a few new Carnival venues and spots in there. For example, Carnival’s fun shops will now be onboard, as well as the Cherry On Top Sweet Spots.

Another notable change is that P&O’s Blue Room has become the Piano Bar on Carnival Adventure.

You can use this deck plan to get a feel for where your cabin is onboard, plan out your activities and know where to look on board for things like pools, nightlife and dining.

Bar and Nightclub

As night-time rolls around, Carnival Adventure has plenty to offer. As noted above, there’s only been one change in venues, which is the Blue Room, becoming the Piano Bar, where you can expect to find classic drinks and sing-a-longs.

At this particular moment, Carnival hasn’t revealed the details of the exact bars that will be onboard, but the deck plans show Sky Bar, Sunset Bar and Altitude Nightclub.

However, it is confirmed that the Carnival 80s Rock-N-Glow Party and the White Hot Night Party will be both be happening onboard.

There’s also included karaoke onboard and live music in different venues all across the ship.

Cruise Passenger will be there to update you as more details of nightlife become available.

Entertainment

Entertainment is where the Carnival Adventure is set to shine. While the full details of what’s coming post-refurbishment are still under wraps, we already have a good idea of some exciting options that’ll keep you busy from day to night.

Blanc de Blanc Show, a P&O classic and fan-favourite, will continue showing on Carnival Adventure. You can expect a mixture of jaw-dropping stunts, cheeky humour, and plenty of glitz and glamour.

Another show to catch onboard Adventure is Playlist Productions. This show brings classic songs into a more extravagant setting, reimagining your favourite classics as larger musical theatre pieces. Playlist productions also carry a slightly different flavour on each ship, so we’ll see what Carnival Adventure has to offer as far as the show goes.