Carnival Cruises

Carnival requires guests to provide proper travel documentation in order to travel - put simply all guests must have a passport that is valid for 6 months after the date of the cruise return. For domestic cruises Australian residents can provide a Government issued photo ID or passport.

Guests must contact the appropriate embassy or consulate of the countries they will be visiting for specific travel documentation requirements. Click here for more information on Visas.

Guests become eligible for online check-in 14 days prior to sailing. Your Global Journeys Cruise Advisor wil provide you with all the details you need to login when your booking is confirmed. You can download your eTicket after you have checked in, providing full payment and all your personal details, including Emergency Contact, have been provided.

Carnival Australia currently does not offer transfers to and from the Cruise Terminal. Public Transportation from the City or the airport is accessible to the port. Ensure that you leave ample amount of travel time as there may be delays. If your'e embarking in Sydney, the nearest bus stop  is Argyle Street/George Street in The Rocks, which is approximately 500 meters (a five minute walk) to the terminal.

Check-in times are staggered. Guests will only be allowed to check-in during their pre-selected arrival appointment. Your check-in time/arrival appointment can be chosen using Carnival's online check-in tool. This is to limit congestion and minimise wait times in the terminal.

Guests in suites (JS,OS,O4,VS & GS) and VIFP Platinum and Diamond members will have a designated Priority entrance for boarding. Priority guests may board anytime between the earliest opening hour and at the latest, an hour before departure. Departure times can be found on your boarding pass.

Guests are required to show their cruise documents prior to entering the terminal. Any large items and anything other than carry-on luggage should be checked in at the baggage drop prior to entering the terminal.

Once inside the terminal, guests will be directed to the check-in line. Our check-in agent will require you to present your passport (or photo ID for domestic cruises), completed health forms and boarding pass. All guest’s photographs, including infants, will be taken and we will establish your Sail & Sign onboard account. Once your registration is complete, you will be provided with your Sail & Sign Card.

Prior to going onboard, all guests must go through a security checkpoint and screening with their carry-on luggage, then they must present their Sail & Sign Card, which will be used at security checkpoints when getting on and off the ship.

To help you plan, we suggest you limit your luggage to a maximum of one bag per person if you’re travelling on a cruise of 3-5 nights, and to no more than two bags per person, for cruises of 6 days or longer. In addition, you must personally carry-on any boarding documentation (passports, Visas, I.D), valuables, medications and any items which require special handling.

To fit neatly in your stateroom, each bag should be no bigger than 140cm x 60cm x 40cm. Each checked suit case and carry-on suit case should not weigh more than 32kg. Please note that airlines may have different luggage restrictions.

Your Carnival Cruise Lines luggage tags will be included with your eTicket. Please ensure one (1) tag is printed, filled in and attached to each piece of luggage prior to arriving at the terminal on the day of departure. These tags will enable delivery of your luggage to your stateroom.

For all cruises departing from an Australian port, you are welcome to reward our onboard crew for exceptional service, however, tipping/gratuities are not required.