9 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor

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Settle in for nine nights of leisurely travel across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Splendor from Sydney, Australia and back.

This trip is particularly exciting because you will exclusively call on very uncommon destinations like Moreton and Airlie Beach. This route is an unusual one for the Splendor, As it sails it only once.

We include all all taxes and fees in this, so there are no surprises. With a cost of under $120 a day for an outside cabin, this is a great value.

Gym
Basketball Court

The Carnival Splendor

Based in Sydney, Australia and refurbished less than two years ago in 2024, over 3,000 people can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Concordia class ship.

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

Carnival Splendor
Casino

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends five days at sea and three port days. Highlights include visits to exotic stops like Moreton and Airlie Beach.

Wed24May 24thWednesday
3:30pm
Thu25May 25thThursdayFri26May 26thFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat27May 27thSaturday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Sun28May 28thSunday
9:30am – 7:30pm
9:30am – 7:30pm
Mon29May 29thMonday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Tue30May 30thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed31May 31stWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu1June 1stThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri2June 2ndFriday
6:30am
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May 24th, 2028  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Splendor
Your Route
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Day 5: Cairns

Alternate Sailings

The Firenze and Adventure also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for an outside cabin.

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2028
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This graph displays the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed six months ago, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $968 and $1,210 for an outside stateroom, including taxes and port fees. Today this cruise is just $73 higher than the all time low of $968 so secure your outside room now before it goes up.

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$833
$1,041
$1,423
$2,153
$92.56/day
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$239.22/day
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Last Updated: Oct 2, 2026

Last Modified: Oct 2, 2026

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