Carnival Splendor
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Carnival Splendor
The Carnival Splendor is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship offering a resort-style onboard experience focused on leisure, entertainment and family-friendly activities at sea. It features pool areas with hot tubs and water-based recreation, along with a spa and an adults-only Serenity space designed for relaxation. The onboard experience also includes a gym, casino, live shows, a theatre and cinema-style entertainment, as well as sports and recreation options such as mini-golf and other casual activities depending on itinerary. Family and youth programs include Camp Ocean for children, Circle C for pre-teens and Club O2 for teenagers, complemented by themed bars and dining venues, with Wi-Fi available throughout the ship. This ship is suited to families and groups seeking a casual cruise experience combining entertainment, activities and relaxation in a resort-style environment at sea.
Itineraries of the Carnival Splendor
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decks plans
Deck - 14
Sky
Deck - 12
Sun
Deck - 11
Spa
Deck - 10
Panorama
Deck - 9
Lido
Deck - 8
Verandah
Deck - 7
Empress
Deck - 6
Upper
Deck - 5
Promenade
Deck - 4
Atlantic
Deck - 3
Lobby
Deck - 2
Main
Deck - 1
Riviera
Ship's attributes
Services And Amenities
- Self-service laundry room
- Casino
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- Beauty salon
- Spa & body care
Technical specifications
- Classe: Splendor Class
- Tonnage: 113300
- Speed: 21.0 knots
- Passengers: 3012
- Decks: 13
- Length: 290 m
- Width: 38 m
History
- 2 juillet 2008: Année d'inauguration
- 2011: Année de rénovation
Frequently Asked Questions
Sydney, Australia, year-round. Carnival Splendor has been based there since 2019 and Carnival has her committed through at least June 2028. One exception breaks the pattern: she leaves Sydney on 31 July 2027 for a fifteen-night crossing to Singapore, goes into dry dock there in August, then returns to Australia. No other homeport is planned.
Yes. Carnival cancelled the 1 September 2027 repositioning sailing from Singapore to Sydney, a sixteen-night voyage via Lombok, Benoa, Darwin, Cairns, Airlie Beach and Moreton Island. The stated reason was a shift in Carnival Splendor's August 2027 dry dock schedule. Booked guests were offered a full refund or a move to a comparable sailing at a protected fare.
15 August to 1 September 2027, in Singapore. Carnival Splendor carries no guests during that stretch, and this is the work that killed the 1 September repositioning cruise. Her previous dry dock ran 5 to 24 August 2024, also in Singapore, and she returned to Sydney on 9 September 2024 with a redesigned hull and several new restaurants.
Carnival Splendor holds 3,012 at double occupancy and up to roughly 3,619 when every berth is filled, with 1,150 crew serving 1,503 cabins. She is the largest ship based year-round in Australia. On Australian school holiday departures in December and January, the upper figure is the norm rather than an outlier, and the ship feels it.
With at least one connection and a night in the air. Nothing flies non-stop from Montreal-Trudeau to Sydney, so you route through Vancouver or Toronto, where the direct transpacific services depart. Budget 22 to 26 hours door to door, and remember the International Date Line takes a full calendar day off you on the way out.
Two, at minimum. The time difference from Montreal runs past fourteen hours, and losing a day at the Date Line makes a day-before arrival genuinely risky. Two nights give you a buffer against a missed connection and enough recovery time to actually enjoy embarkation day on Carnival Splendor. The Circular Quay terminal sits right in central Sydney.
The spa, principally. Carnival Splendor's Cloud 9 Spa runs about 2,000 square metres over two decks, with a thalassotherapy pool and 68 cabins opening directly into it, a footprint nothing else in the fleet matches. She is also Carnival's only Concordia-class hull, her genuine sisters sailing for Costa, and her livery has carried a Southern Cross motif since 2024.
Yes, on 8 November 2010 off Mexico. A generator failure started a fire in the aft engine room and the ship lost all electrical power. The roughly 4,500 people aboard were resupplied by the US Navy before Carnival Splendor was towed to San Diego. The ship was fully rebuilt and has sailed without a comparable failure since.
Carnival Splendor covers a lot of ground from Sydney: Moreton Island on the three- and four-day runs, Tasmania with Hobart and Port Arthur, the Great Barrier Reef via Cairns and Airlie Beach, the South Pacific with Mystery Island, Port Vila and New Caledonia, and New Zealand with Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and scenic cruising in Fiordland.
Yes. Vanuatu's tourism department confirmed in November 2025 that scheduled cruise calls at Port Vila are going ahead, and Carnival ships have been returning since 2025. Road repairs continue around the capital and guests still come ashore by tender rather than alongside a pier. Allow extra time for excursions, particularly for anyone with limited mobility.
The décor splits opinion sharply, with bright pinks and busy patterns that a fair number of reviewers call garish. Cabins show wear despite the 2024 refit, and the buffet congests at peak hours. On the other side, the ship's overall spaciousness scores well and Australian guests rate the atmosphere and family activities highly. Cruise Critic gives Carnival Splendor 4 out of 5.
Yes, from 5 to 24 August 2024 in Singapore. Carnival Splendor gained the Mad Sizzle, Masala Tiger and Fahrenheit 555 restaurants, refreshed cabins and balconies, whirlpool tubs in suites, a rebuilt waterpark, the Splashy Cove toddler area, a redone mini-golf course and a new production show. She returned to Sydney on 9 September 2024 with a new hull design.
Only if you enrol, and that applies wherever you sail. Carnival Rewards replaces the VIFP Club on 1 September 2026, and the transfer requires you to accept the terms in your Carnival account before 31 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Earning under the old program ends at that moment. Your embarkation port has no bearing on the rule.
Not permanently. Carnival Splendor stays Sydney-based through at least June 2028 based on Carnival's own announcements. Her Singapore stint in mid-2027 exists to serve the dry dock and lasts a few weeks. Carnival is running four ships in Australia for 2026-2027, with Carnival Splendor and Carnival Adventure working out of Sydney.
Yes, that is her strongest suit. Carnival Splendor runs Camp Ocean for ages 2 to 11, Circle C for tweens and Club O2 for teens, plus the Splashy Cove toddler area added in 2024 and a waterpark with slides. The trade-off is noise and crowding during Australian school holidays. Adults wanting quiet retreat to the Serenity deck.
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