9 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor

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Step aboard the Carnival Splendor and prepare yourself for nine nights of luxurious sailing across the sea from Sydney, Australia and back again!

Stopping in rare stops such as Moreton and Airlie Beach makes this cruise special. This route is an uncommon one for the Splendor. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

This is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises. With a cost of less than $160 a day for a balcony cabin, this deal is really good.

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The Carnival Splendor

The Splendor Carnival, based in Sydney, Australia and refurbished only two years ago in 2024, is a top-rated Concordia class ship that can carry over 3,000 passengers.

The Splendor Carnival offers a casino, a waterslide, a basketball court, a spa, a gym, and a jacuzzi.

Carnival Splendor
Casino

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of three port days and five sea days. High points include visits to exotic ports like Moreton and Airlie Beach.

Mon28February 28thMonday
3:30pm
Tue29February 29thTuesdayWed1March 1stWednesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Thu2March 2ndThursday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Fri3March 3rdFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat4March 4thSaturday
10:00am – 6:00pm
Sun5March 5thSunday
At Sea (Cruising)
Mon6March 6thMonday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue7March 7thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed8March 8thWednesday
6:30am
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February 28th, 2028  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Splendor
Your Route
Basketball Court
Day 5: Cairns

Alternate Sailings

The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. 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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2026
2027
2028
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Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 29th of this year, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $1,328 and $1,573 for a balcony room, inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph shows the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. At only $105 more than the all time low of $1,328 right now is a great time to lock in your balcony stateroom

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$843
$1,051
$1,433
$2,142
$93.67/day
$116.78/day
$159.22/day
$238.00/day
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Last Updated: Oct 2, 2026

Last Modified: Oct 2, 2026

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