10 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor

Set sail with the Carnival Splendor and prepare for ten nights of relaxing travel across the sea from Sydney and back again!

Spending time in rare ports like Moreton, Port Douglas, and Airlie Beach makes this cruise particularly exciting. This route is an unusual one for the Splendor, But this is the least expensive sailing.

Our price is the total price for a balcony cabin, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the interior price! At under $165 per day for a balcony cabin, this bargain is really good.

Day 5: Cairns
Waterslide

The Carnival Splendor

Based in Sydney and refurbished only one year ago in 2024, more than 3,000 cruisers can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Concordia class cruise ship.

The Splendor Carnival delights guests with a gym, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a minigolf course, a basketball court, a spa, a casino, and an outdoor movie theater.

Carnival Splendor
Minigolf Course

Pricing Information

Since being listed twenty months ago, The price of this sailing has varied between $1,004 and $1,741 for a balcony stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph indicates the cost over time for the various classes of cabin.

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$1,626
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$162.60/day
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Your Itinerary

This cruise spends five sea days and four days in port. High points include a long stop in Port Douglas plus visits to rare destinations like Moreton and Airlie Beach.

DatePortArriveDepart
Mon, Aug 4Sydney, Australia 3:30pm
Tue, Aug 5At Sea
Wed, Aug 6At Sea
Thu, Aug 7Airlie Beach, Australia 7:00am4:00pm
Fri, Aug 8Cairns, Australia 9:30am6:00pm
Sat, Aug 9Port Douglas, Australia 7:00am5:30pm
Sun, Aug 10International Date Line (Cruising)
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Sun, Aug 10At Sea
Mon, Aug 11Moreton, Australia 8:00am6:00pm
Tue, Aug 12At Sea
Wed, Aug 13Sydney, Australia 6:30am
August 4th, 2025  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Splendor
Your Route
Day 6: Port Douglas
Outdoor Movie Theater
Basketball Court

Alternate Sailings

The Splendor sails this route two times this year plus once next year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.

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2025
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2027
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025

Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025

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