Magnificent Great Barrier Reef

Pricing based on departure date: 7 December 2025

Selected departure dates from October 2025 to March 2026

Brisbane, Australia

Experience the fun and adventure that only a cruise ship can offer when you choose one of Carnival's cruises from Brisbane and experience a holiday the whole family will love.

• Enjoy picture-perfect cruise holidays.
• Indulge in more than 45 onboard activities.
• Create memories with cruises from Brisbane.

Airlie Beach, Australia

The white sands of world-famous Whitehaven Beach, glass-bottom-boat day tours on the turquoise waters of the Coral Sea, high-speed catamaran joy rides and Hamilton Island region magic awaits Airlie Beach cruises with Carnival.

Travel to the heart of the 74 islands that comprise the picture-perfect Whitsunday Islands, an Australian treasure.

Snorkel from the Great Barrier Reef pontoon on an Airlie Beach 4, 7, 9, or 10-day cruise departing Sydney or Brisbane. Your fantastic holiday begins the moment you step onboard Carnival’s cruise ships. There’s a multitude of tastes, sights, natural wonders, sightseeing, themed events and year-round fun to suit the whole family.

You'll find so much fun ashore and onboard:

• Full day or half day scenic must-see Queensland tours.
• Take a day trip to the Conway National Park or walk around Shute Harbour.
• Enjoy boutique shopping at the Port of Airlie.
• Take a boat ride and cruise Whitsunday Islands, coves, and coral reefs.
• Experience a jet boat or jet ski, or go ocean rafting.

Cairns, Australia

Visit the coastal city of Cairns and enjoy a smorgasbord of fun and adventure. A Carnival Cruise Line holiday to Cairns offers the perfect mix of shore excursions the whole family will love - on water and land. Daintree Rainforest tours are the ideal way to experience the ecosystem of the wet tropics of Queensland (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). 

Experience stunning far North Queensland:

• Browse the numerous art galleries and restaurants.
• Discover the local cultural and historical sites.
• Visit Cooktown, which is home to the ‘James Cook Museum’.

Port Douglas, Australia

Few places on Earth can rival the breathtaking beauty of Port Douglas, and the most remarkable way to experience it is through a Carnival Port Douglas cruise. Depart from Sydney or Brisbane and embrace the Great Barrier Reef, embark on a sunset cruise, delve into the world heritage-listed Daintree forest and national park, or dive into the outer Agincourt reef for an underwater adventure..

• Discover the Daintree National Park.
• Scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef.
• Take a day tour to Cape Tribulation.
• Dine in five-star restaurants.
• Enjoy a stunning river cruise.

Willis Island

When you go on a cruise, you expect to see things you don’t see on a regular holiday. A Willis Island cruise ticks that box perfectly. The tiny island is an external territory of Australia, east of Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef. It is home to a manned Australian Bureau of Meteorology weather monitoring station, and some amazing wildlife.

• Cruise to Willis Island in style.
• Marvel at the Great Barrier Reef.
• Take in the remote outpost.

Get to know Carnival Luminosa!

Carnival Luminosa™ is new to the Carnival fleet! This ship comes to us courtesy of our sister line Costa Cruises, and there’s so much fun that’s coming along with it.

Guests setting sail on Carnival Luminosa can expect hospitality and fun that's pure, unmistakable Carnival, with so many fan-favourite onboard features like the flavours of Alchemy Bar®, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse™ and RedFrog® Rum Bar. 

The entertainment of Playlist Productions™, Piano Bar 88 and The Punchliner™ Comedy Club; plus the relaxation of Cloud 9 Spa™ and Serenity™. And when you’re indoors, you can still expect great views and lots of natural light — the ship was built with plenty of windows. (Thanks, Costa!)

Choose FUN onboard Carnival Luminosa whether you enjoy 3-night sea breaks, a 4-night getaway to Airlie Beach, cruise longer to explore the Great Barrier Reef, sail to the stunning South Pacific Islands, discover New Zealand or relax with a transpacific sailing to Seattle! 

What FUN destination will you discover on Carnival Luminosa?

Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Port Douglas, Willis Island (Scenic Cruising), Brisbane

All fares are displayed in NZD, and pricing is per person based on solo occupancy unless stated otherwise. Although all due care is taken to keep information as up-to-date as possible, pricing and availability are subject to change without notice: due to varying timing schedules of supplier automated update processes; currency fluctuations; fuel surcharges or government tax & fee changes and may not be guaranteed until paid in full. Gratuities may be an additional onboard charge depending on particular cruise line selected. Please ask your cruise consultant for any clarification of Terms & Conditions.