10 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor

Prepare yourself for ten nights of leisurely cruising across the sea when you join the Carnival Splendor from Sydney and back again.

This sailing is particularly exciting because you'll only spend time at extremely rare stops like Moreton, Port Douglas, and Airlie Beach. This route is an interesting one for the Splendor, But this is the most popular month to sail it.

This is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees. At less than $80 a day, this represents an incredible value. Book quickly, because the price of this itinerary is going up! Reserve your stateroom before the price moves upwards.

Outdoor Movie Theater
Waterslide

The Carnival Splendor

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

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

Carnival Splendor
Minigolf Course

Pricing Information

Since being listed twenty months ago, The cost of a room on this sailing has fluctuated between $446 and $978 including $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the different types of cabin. This cruise has just risen in price, so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up even more.

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$795
$1,077
$1,589
$1,670
$79.50/day
$107.70/day
$158.90/day
$167.00/day
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Your Itinerary

This cruise spends four port days and five sea days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon stops like Moreton and Airlie Beach in addition to a long stop in Port Douglas.

DatePortArriveDepart
Wed, Sep 17Sydney, Australia 3:30pm
Thu, Sep 18At Sea
Fri, Sep 19At Sea
Sat, Sep 20Airlie Beach, Australia 7:00am4:00pm
Sun, Sep 21Cairns, Australia 9:30am6:00pm
Mon, Sep 22Port Douglas, Australia 7:00am5:30pm
Tue, Sep 23International Date Line (Cruising)
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Tue, Sep 23At Sea
Wed, Sep 24Moreton, Australia 8:00am6:00pm
Thu, Sep 25At Sea
Fri, Sep 26Sydney, Australia 6:30am
September 17th, 2025  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Splendor
Your Route
Day 5: Cairns
Basketball Court
Day 6: Port Douglas

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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2026
2027
$746 $1,626
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025

Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025

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