Carnival Splendor Cruise Reviews

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Tangalooma - a gem!!!
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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


Waste of time and money

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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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


Our first cruise

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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Mac-007
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

My wife and I decided to try the 3 day cruise We didn’t know what to really expect. After disembarking we discussed and reflected in the fairest way I feel The staff were very hard working and the catering was managed to perfection .We did wonder how there were som many staff on board as many were from overseas. Pros: For disabled people it was quite functional The food ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Don't bother

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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KikkyB
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was a family Christmas get together, the old saying you get what you pay for …. If you like standing in lines for food, being sat on a Tender for over 45 minutes on the water, not being able to get off in searing heat, then trying to get back to the ship, lining up for hours, again in the heat, whilst they only ran 2 Tenders, welll this is the cruise for you. Accounts paid in full for on ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Cost cutting a feature

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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wiz043
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

I have sailed with Carnival many times, the last one pre Covid in February, 2020 and always found everything to be great. We recently joined Splendor for a 10 night South Pacific cruise on December 4th, 2023. Sadly the cost cutting on this cruise was very obvious with less security, cabin stewards, waiters, cleaners etc. Almost everything is now controlled by a Carnival hub app now that ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with disabled person


Wonderful holiday for a first cruise!

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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Happy Cruiser.
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We chose Carnival as my daughter had been on a previous cruise with them. The staff were so welcoming and fantastically helpful. Rosalyn our stewardess and all the other staff especially Frederico, Glenn, and so many others were unbelievably helpful with our everyday and dining experience. There didn't seem to be anything too difficult for them to assist and provide us with. The food was ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Traveled with children

Traveled with disabled person


First & Last Cruise on Carnival

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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Cruisling123
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

My husband & I travelled with 8 other friends. Overall, we had a great time BUT we didn't walk away with raving reviews. Our cabin was clean and our bed was comfortable. The staff were very attentive and polite. This is obviously a very important feature. The entertainment was great. The theme nights were a lot of fun. The decor on this ship is compared to a sensory nightmare. The ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Interior Upper/Lower


A great, exciting and stunning cruise that will put a marvellous impression on what you would expect from a cruise!!

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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Bobcat74
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

Carnival Splendor is an amazing 4 night cruise that took us to a wonderful island also known as Moreton Island. All of the cabins that I have seen are shockingly very clean, as if there wasn’t even a speck of dirty items in the cabins. The cabins also have drinks just in case you get thirsty in your sleep and the beds on the cruise are extremely comfy and to the point that I miss them so much! ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Great price and perks but just not for us...

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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Jules&Ted
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Received a great price from Carnival from the VIFPP program...an oceanview suite with Cheers package and lots of added perks. In all, Carnival would have paid for us to get on! Even had transfers to and from the cruise port via SUV compliments of Carnival! Lots of presents including fresh fruit and wine, power bank, backpack and kangaroos delivered to our cabin throughout the cruise. But, we ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Ocean Suite


Trip to Moreton Island

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

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MissDolly11
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We recently went on a short cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines on the Carnival Splendor to celebrate my husband’s birthday, & to also give our son the exciting experience of cruising. Our cruise took us to Tangalooma on tropical Moreton Island. It’s a beautiful destination & we were lucky to have calm seas all the way there from Sydney. We took advantage of a shore excursion riding Segways & ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Traveled with children


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