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Carnival Splendor: 9-Night Great Barrier Reef

Carnival Splendor

This 9-night Australia & New Zealand cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor by Carnival Cruise Line departs Sydney on May 26, 2027, calling at Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island, Moreton Island, and returns June 4, 2027. Cabin prices start from $888 per person.

Days
9 nights
Departs
May 26, 2027
Ports
5
Returns
Jun 4, 2027
Sea days
4
Distance
2,431nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 6 dates

Carnival Splendor sails round trip from Sydney to these four ports on 6 dates between February 2027 and June 2028. In the table below, July 18, 2027 and May 24, 2028 call at them in the same order.

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5th lowest of 6

At $922 for an interior cabin, this date is the 5th lowest of the 6 dates from February 2027 to June 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $837 on May 24, 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
May 26
Embark
Sydney, Australia
dep 15:30

Sydney cruise port is the main gateway to Australia and one of the most visually spectacular arrivals in the world. Ships sail past the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House into one of the largest natural harbors on Earth, with the city rising up on all sides.

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Day 2
May 27
At Sea
Day 3
May 28
At Sea
Day 4
May 29
Airlie Beach, Australia
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00
Day 5
May 30
Cairns, Australia
arr 09:30 · dep 18:00
Day 6
May 31
Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia
arr 11:00 · dep 12:00
Day 7
Jun 1
At Sea
Day 8
Jun 2
Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 9
Jun 3
At Sea
Day 10
Jun 4
Disembark
Sydney, Australia
arr 06:30
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 2,431nm
At sea
4 of 9 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$922▲ $121 (15.1%) vs Mar 9
Low
$773
High
$1,102
Average
$842
Vs avg
+10%
$740$839$938$1,036$1,135Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$801 · Mar 9$804 · Mar 10$809 · Mar 12$814 · Mar 13$818 · Mar 14$798 · Mar 16$788 · Mar 17$798 · Mar 19$801 · Mar 20$792 · Mar 21$803 · Mar 22$801 · Mar 26$800 · Mar 27$794 · Mar 28$787 · Mar 29$785 · Mar 30$783 · Apr 2$789 · Apr 3$792 · Apr 4$790 · Apr 5$788 · Apr 6$791 · Apr 9$797 · Apr 10$805 · Apr 11$807 · Apr 13$811 · Apr 16$814 · Apr 17$820 · Apr 18$819 · Apr 19$821 · Apr 23$818 · Apr 24$815 · Apr 26$817 · Apr 27$807 · Apr 28$811 · Apr 30$810 · May 1$803 · May 2$823 · May 3$824 · May 4$819 · May 7$821 · May 8$835 · May 9$836 · May 14$835 · May 15$837 · May 16$842 · May 17$824 · May 18$826 · May 21$824 · May 23$811 · May 24$809 · May 25$814 · May 28$810 · May 30$813 · May 31$815 · Jun 1$809 · Jun 6$810 · Jun 7$800 · Jun 8$798 · Jun 12$800 · Jun 15$803 · Jun 18$802 · Jun 19$796 · Jun 20$785 · Jun 23$784 · Jun 25$775 · Jun 26$773 · Jun 27$784 · Jun 28$783 · Jun 29$782 · Jul 2$786 · Jul 3$782 · Jul 4$788 · Jul 6$789 · Jul 9$787 · Jul 10$788 · Jul 12$789 · Jul 14$785 · Jul 16$792 · Jul 17$795 · Jul 18$794 · Jul 19$792 · Jul 20$794 · Jul 23$812 · Jul 25$810 · Jul 27$812 · Jul 30$810 · Jul 31$808 · Aug 1$819 · Aug 16$812 · Aug 18$815 · Aug 19$846 · Aug 20$849 · Aug 22$856 · Aug 23$870 · Aug 26$873 · Aug 27$874 · Aug 28$875 · Aug 29$879 · Aug 30$874 · Sep 2$875 · Sep 3$880 · Sep 4$883 · Sep 5$1,102 · Sep 6$887 · Sep 7$896 · Sep 10$827 · Sep 11$897 · Sep 12$1,004 · Sep 13$891 · Sep 14$916 · Sep 17$915 · Sep 18$909 · Sep 20$913 · Sep 21$903 · Sep 26$900 · Sep 27$901 · Sep 28$900 · Oct 1$896 · Oct 2$905 · Oct 3$903 · Oct 4$906 · Oct 5$908 · Oct 8$910 · Oct 9$907 · Oct 10$906 · Oct 11$910 · Oct 12$907 · Oct 15$910 · Oct 16$922 · Oct 17$919 · Oct 19$923 · Oct 22$927 · Oct 23$930 · Oct 24$931 · Oct 26$928 · Oct 29$933 · Oct 31$930 · Nov 1$940 · Nov 5$936 · Nov 6$941 · Nov 7$931 · Nov 8$922 · Nov 9$922 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Splendor to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs May 26
Feb 28, 2027Moreton Island, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island$1,086+$164
May 26, 2027Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island, Moreton Island$922this sailing
Jul 18, 2027Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island, Moreton Island$872−$50
Feb 28, 2028Willis Island, Cairns, Airlie Beach, Moreton Island$847−$75
May 24, 2028Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island, Moreton Island$837−$85
Jun 25, 2028Order not published$838−$84

Carnival Splendor, round trip from Sydney, 9 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Studio cabins start at $888 per person for the 9 nights, about $99 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,567, about $174 a night.

Is $888 a good price for this sailing?

It is $120 above the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($768 on July 2, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Sydney and calls at Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island and Moreton Island, with 4 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Splendor sails this route on 6 dates between February 2027 and June 2028.

Starting from
$888/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 2 days ago · Nov 11
Last change Nov 9: $931 → $922 (−$9)
Studio
$99/night
$888
Interior
$102/night
$922
Ocean View
$127/night
$1,142
Balcony
$174/night
$1,567
Mini-Suite
$245/night
$2,206
Spa
$184/night
$1,660
Suite
$301/night
$2,712

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Carnival Splendor
Your ship
Carnival Splendor
Carnival Cruise Line · Costa Concordia class · Built 2008
Passengers
3,012
Tonnage
113,573
Length
290m
Crew
1,150
Onboard
PoolWhirlpoolWater SlideWater ParkCasinoTheaterOutdoor CinemaComedy ClubPiano BarNight ClubMini GolfJogging Track
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