Carnival has announced plans to sail from more homeports than ever before in Australasia.
Releasing its 2027/2028 program, the cruise line unveiled continued year-round sailing from the marquee ports of Sydney and Brisbane as well as first-ever seasons in Adelaide and Auckland.
After returning from dry dock in March 2027, Carnival Adventure will homeport in Melbourne, marking the company’s first homeport season in the city in eight years. The latest program release also confirms a second Melbourne season in 2028.
Carnival’s new program includes:
# More than 200 cruises across four ships
# 39 destinations to be visited across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific
# Taking more than 500,000 guests on holidays over the 12 months
“Carnival is sailing from five homeports in Australia and New Zealand in 2027/28 and we remain the only global cruise line committed to sailing in this region year-round,” said Peter Little, Carnival Corporation & plc Country Manager.
Carnival Adventure (above) will be homeporting in Adelaide, Melbourne and Auckland, as well as Sydney.
Carnival Splendor will continue to homeport year-round in Sydney, while Carnival Encounter will be based year-round in Brisbane and will be joined by Carnival Luminosa in the summer.
2027/28 Program Highlights
# Melbourne (January – February 2028)
Beginning January 31, 2028, Carnival Adventure will begin her second Melbourne homeport season, offering a mix of two- to three-night getaways as well as four-night Kangaroo Island escapes for a total of eight departures, ending with a two-night one-way voyage from Melbourne to Adelaide departing February 25, 2028.
# Adelaide (February – March 2028)
Carnival Adventure’s Adelaide sailings will include two- to four-night short getaways as well as a five-night South Australia coastal itinerary visiting Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln, for a total of five departures, ending with a three-night one-way voyage from Adelaide to Sydney departing March 14, 2028.
# Sydney (year-round)
Guests can choose from an extensive mix of sailings, including two- to five-night getaways with calls to Moreton Island, Philip Island, Eden and Tasmania, as well as longer tropical holidays including nine- to 10-night voyages to Vanuatu and New Caledonia and eight- to nine-night Great Barrier Reef cruises.
# Brisbane (year-round)
Carnival will offer guests four-night Airlie Beach cruises as well as three-night Getaway sailings perfect for a quick escape. The program also features Great Barrier Reef cruises of six- to seven-nights, as well as eight- to nine-night South Pacific voyages, including 14-night Mutiny on the Bounty & Fiji and 10-night Papua New Guinea.
Carnival will also introduce a new nine-night Tasmania itinerary sailing from Brisbane, calling at Hobart, Port Arthur and Eden as well as new scenic cruising through Great Oyster Bay.
