Carnival Cruise Australia
Why Carnival?
Cause we're just as fun as you, of course!
In 2014, Carnival Spirit, currently the largest and newest cruise ship home ported year-round in Sydney, was joined by sister ship Carnival Legend which has been sailing on an extended summer season Down Under every year, until recently departing for the incoming Carnival Splendor.
Carnival Spirit will reposition to Brisbane, its new home port, and sail year-round from October 2020. Carnival Splendor will join the Australian fleet in December 2019 as the ship repositions to her new home port in Sydney and is set to become the newest and largest ship home ported year-round in Australia.
Carnival sails from Sydney and Melbourne and will do so from Brisbane in 2020. Carnival's itineraries range from three-night short weekend getaways to 8-night Pacific Island escapes to longer holidays between Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Hawaii.
With more than 45 daily activities from the thrilling Green Thunder waterslide, themed nights, live Broadway-style entertainment and the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss with Seuss at Sea™.
Carnival's ships offer fun-loving families and couples fun, memorable holidays at great value.
Ships
Your Choice Dining
Your Choice Dining - great food and full table service in the main restaurant (Empire). Whether you want breakfast, lunch or dinner, join us for an awesome atmosphere, delicious food, great service and good times! We also offer Healthy Options selections, which are big in taste but low in fat, sodium and cholesterol. To dine with us, simply request one of the following seating times when you reserve - Early Dining (5:30pm)or Late Dining (7:45pm).
With Your Time dining, you can dine in the main restaurant (Empire) anytime between 5:30pm - 9:00pm. Guests are seated first-come, first-serve, depending on party size. In most cases, we can set you within 20 minutes, however if we can't, we'll give you a pager so you can relax elsewhere on the ship until your table is ready. Due to the limited number of large tables, parties greater than 10 may need to be sat at different tables and in different areas of the dining room.
If you prefer your meals outside of the dining room and more low-key, you’re in luck, because there’s awesome options for casual dining:
- At La Playa Restaurant you can grab a variety of delicious items and sit anywhere you like.
- The Pizzeria - it’s open 24 hours a day so it’s perfect for those 2 a.m. cravings!
- Fat Jimmy's C-side BBQ
- The Fountain Cafe
*Additional cost
Tasty alternatives - want just a nibble? Looking for a short black afternoon pick-me-up? Try our Cafe, stop by the Taste bar or order stateroom service to mix it up. There are plenty of ways to make your tastebuds sing day and night onboard Carnival Spirit:
- The Fountain Café* (yes, they know the difference between a long black and a flat white)
- Room Service*
- 24 hour Pizza and Ice Cream in the Lido
- Afternoon tea on select days
- The chocolate extravaganza buffet
*Additional cost
Gratuities
You are welcome to reward our onboard crew for exceptional service, however, tipping is not required.
Camp Carnival (2-11 Year Olds)
Once your kids discover Camp Carnival, they’ll never want to leave (seriously!). We’ve heaps of activities designed for children in three different age groups: 2 to 5 years, 6 to 8 years, and 9 to 11 years. Our youth program staff all have education or childcare experience, and are there to make sure that everyone is having fun. When it’s mealtime, kids get their own menus, with faves like pizza, chicken nuggets, and more. When the sun goes down we offer Camp Carnival Night Owls (fees apply) so kids get to stay up late having fun, while their parents do the same!.
Example Activities 2 -5 Years
• T-shirt Decorating
• Circle Games
• Candy Bingo
• Prince & Princesses
• Parachute Games
• Outback Fun
• Movies
• Caribbean Party
• Under the Sea
• Jungle Fun
• Pirate Adventures
• Mexican Fiesta
• Story Time
• Arts & Crafts
• Musical Adventures
• Silly Action Games
• Prizes/ Giveaways
Example Activities 6-8 Years
• Paper Airplanes
• Knights Fun
• Outdoor Games
• Video Games
• Boy vs Girls Competitions
• Outback Campout
• Action Sports
• Pirate Adventures
• Arts & Crafts
• Board Games
• Movies
• Alien Invasion
• Mexican Fiesta
• Trivia
• T-shirt Decorating
• Space Quests
• Prizes/Giveaways
Circle C - (Age 12-14)
Welcome to the ultimate hot spot for guests ages 12 to 14. It’s where young teens go to hang out, meet new friends, and enjoy awesome activities like dance parties, games, outdoor movies and more, in the special Circle “C” lounge or around the ship. It’s all supervised by friendly and fun-loving staff who want your young teens to have the best holiday ever.
Example Activities
• Icebreakers
• Video Games
• Scavenger Hunts
• Dance Parties
• Dodge ball
• Karaoke
• Board Games
• Scavenger Hunts
• Movies
• Competitions
• Dance Competitions
• Waterslide Races
• Swimming
• Mini Golf
• Prizes/Giveaways
Club O2 (Age 15-17)
Club O2 is the just-for-teens hangout on board where teens aged 15 to 17 can watch movies, listen to music, play sports, video games, join karaoke jam sessions, maybe even have a pool party or two.
Example Activities
• Video Games
• Themed Dance Parties - each night
• Foosball
• Card Games
• Swimming
• Karaoke
• Scavenger Hunts
• Trivia Competitions
• Mini Golf
• Basketball
• Ping Pong
• Pizza Making
• Deck Parties
• Lounge Hangout Time
• Prizes/Giveaways
Night Owls
Made for kids, great for adults! We watch them until the wee hours of the morning — you have worry-free fun! As a kid, was there anything better than the times you were allowed to stay up late? For a nominal fee, kids aged 11 and under can fun it up with others their age until as late as 3 a.m. They’ll enjoy music, activities, games and giveaways at supervised parties, while you enjoy everything a cruise with us has to offer for adults. There are pillows and blankets for the kids who get sleepy and have fun snacks to enjoy as well.