Carnival Australia & New Zealand Cruise Reviews

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My brother Trevor and wife Lee Lee during breakfast ( my nephew T.J. standing directly behind them)
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My wife Geneva and two daughters ( Desiree and Imanne) during elegant evening event
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Me my two sons (Cortney and Elijah)and Triston (soon to be son in law) during elegant evening event
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To summarize in one word? LOUD!!!!

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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Thar She
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We were a group of 17, part of a larger group who had been traveling in Australia and New Zealand. Several wanted to visit the Great Barrier Reef, and this cruise seemed to be an easy and fun way to do it. While we are not exactly "quiet and shy" people by any means, everyone in our group was annoyed by how loud everything on this ship was. The decor was loud, the other passengers were loud, the ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Cabin Type: Interior


Some improvements, some not

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Luminosa

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Fredette
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We went on this cruise to see if Carnival had lifted their game since our trans-Pacific cruise last year. Some things were an improvement, but some sadly not. To start with (and I know it's probably beyond Carnival's control, but it's part of the experience) the boarding process was heavenly compared with last year's three hour queue. We dropped off our large bag, then walked into the ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Cabin Type: Balcony


Honest experience shared

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Carnival Luminosa

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Disgusted cruiser
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

This Australian vacation was planned as a break from the gloomy winter in Olympia WA in the USA. We began our cruise in Brisbane Australia headed for a couple small islands in the South Pacific. First two days at sea; This ship is showing its age. It feels very closed in compared with newer ships. The food selection and quality is below par. The servers are friendly and welcoming. I have ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

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Awful ship. Awful experience

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Luminosa

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RMB70
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We have cruised other Carnival ships, but nothing as bad as this. Toilet stopped working for several days. Public areas smelled of sewerage. My GoPro was stolen, and when I reported it security stripped our room (mind you this was around midnight as well). My wife broke her finger on a shore excursion, and we caught both COVID and Influenza A. Our last meal in cabin isolation was a single piece ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Ocean View


Carnival The Fun Ship

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Carnival Luminosa

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SpunkMuffin
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Cruise was on 11/2 out to South Pacific the morning of the cruise, the itinerary changed due to the low. So from 3 ports we went to 2 ports which was Santo and Port Vila (no tenders required) I was very happy with the change as i had not been to those ports since 5 years ago. Plus $200 onboard credit was given for each cabin. My personal experience: Ship - small and quirky, which Ioved. ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Spa Balcony


Privacy breach

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Carnival Luminosa

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Anonymous2335
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

Will never travel on Carnival Luminosa again. Breach of privacy when we found evidence on our GoPro of a staff member going through our personal items taking a video of themselves. MAJOR BREACH OF PRIVACY!! The staff at the sunset bar were extremely rude and weren’t happy when having to remake a drink that made wrong initially. The boat is old in the inside. Pools are small. In the dining ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


An Embarrassment for Carnival

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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BrewCruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We are currently on the January 28th, 2024 Carnival Splendor itinerary now heading back to Syndney. This cruise has been such a disappointment that I felt compelled to write a recent review. To summarize, it is the first time on a Carnival cruise where we are ready to get off of the ship and are embarrassed that our extended family had such a terrible experience for their first cruise. ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Balcony


Cheap & cheerful

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Carnival Luminosa

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flossyfizzdog
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We chose the Luminosa for its convenient departure point of Brisbane, short duration, and excellent deal. We couldn't have stayed in an equivalent hotel and eaten as well as we did for the price we paid! We opted for a Spa suite, which, once you factored in the spa access fee, was pretty good value. The ship was almost full and we appreciated the peace and quiet of the spa almost every ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Spa Suite


Not Worth It.

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Luminosa

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Elias01
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

Old, run down cruise ship. Most of the staff were unenthusiastic (except for a handful that were accommodating), food was pretty average and the rooms were clean but outdated. Issues with tenders being released from the ship to port caused massive delays - I really enjoyed sweltering in the hot sun for over an hour. The best part was the lack of entertainment for adults. There were three ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Waste of time and money

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Stay off
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

3 day cruise from Sydney Australia. Food . Rubbish . Entertainment. Rubbish . Staff direction . Rubbish . Internet access . Ripoff . Nightlife . Rubbish . Only good thing we can say about this trip . Getting off the boat to go home . Carnival splendor. RUBBISH . I will never sail with this ship or Carnival again . Unorganised from go to end. Had better food in Macdonalds. Entertainment was like ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


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