9 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor

Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Splendor and prepare for nine nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Sydney and back again!

This trip is special because you'll only spend time in exotic stops such as Moreton, Airlie Beach, and Cairns. This route is a special one for the Splendor, But May is the most popular month of the year to sail it.

Our price is the total price, including all taxes and fees. Coming in at less than $90 a day, this represents an incredible bargain.

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The Carnival Splendor

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

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

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Your Itinerary

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

DatePortArriveDepart
Wed, May 26Sydney, Australia 3:30pm
Thu, May 27At Sea (Cruising)
Fri, May 28
Sat, May 29Airlie Beach, Australia 8:00am4:00pm
Sun, May 30Cairns, Australia 9:30am6:00pm
Mon, May 31Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Tue, Jun 1At Sea (Cruising)
Wed, Jun 2Moreton, Australia 8:00am6:00pm
Thu, Jun 3At Sea (Cruising)
Fri, Jun 4Sydney, Australia 6:30am
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May 26th, 2027  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Splendor
Your Route
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Day 5: Cairns

Alternate Sailings

The Splendor sails this route once this year plus two times next year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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The accompanying graph displays the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 21st of last year, The price of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $720 and $798 including $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is just $55 more than the all time low of $720 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026

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