Carnival Cruise Reviews
The 57 Carnival Cruise reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Carnival. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
Loved PNG. Did not love the boat. 1
Lorraine and Marian, Australia, Aug 2024
I felt the boat is looking old. The food offered not good quality. Or variety. There is plenty of food but rarely anything fresh and often. Cool to warm. Rather than hot. All staff were excellent, on board and off. Entertainment was limited to very basic, except for a very articulate and interesting historian who presented 3 talks on PNG. I loved visiting PNG.
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Joan and Sieglinde, NSW, Australia, Aug 2024
Ziggy and myself went for a 4 day break and rest. The Blanc de Blanc show was fabulous and so was the ship’s company show - very professional. Things to do during the day and plenty of nightlife. Had a very nice four days. Thank you
Carnival (formerly P&O) cruise 🚢 Vanuatu trip 0
Mandy, New Zealand, Jul 2024
You have done a wonderful job sorting my cruise out. The cruise wasn’t as good as other companies. We got mocktail, coffee drinks cards. Excited and got to the bar to order a mocktail they only gave a choice of two mocktails kiwi fruit or lychee flavoured - great introduction gosh, real downer, bar staff gave the feeling that we’re cheap. The duty free read more only stocked blue cartons of smokes $81 for 8 packets of 25s. If you wanted Red you could purchase from the cafe a packet for around $50 not completely sure. Pretty bad, hard choice, got a carton of smokes. Bottles range from about $40 Australian thankfully Port Vila had good prices. I won 2 tickets for massages they were looking at me side ways when I booked in for them. My daughter went in before me and came out after me. Gosh they’re money hungry 😋. The food would be considered wonderful for some but compared to other ships doesn’t compare. I did enjoy the cruise. My rating is for you Tracey 10/10 thanks!
Great cruise! 1
Rosie, VIC, Australia, Jul 2024
We really enjoyed our cruise over to New Zealand. I enjoyed the food and activities put on by Carnival (formerly P&O) in particular. It was excellent value for money. I wish they had a bigger dance floor for the theme nights. Particularly on the Gatsby night, there were lots of people dressed up but not able to dance because the platform in the atrium read more was too small. I would recommend that the Blue Room or Explorer bar is set up for the party from the outset. It was particularity odd having the party in the small atrium with lots of people standing around on the stairs looking down. The boat is a bit tired but I suppose that's to be expected given it is being sold to carnival soon. Overall, we had a great time.
Hassle free booking. 2
Peta and Barry, QLD, Australia, Jun 2024
Hannah took great care of us from beginning to end. Answered any questions we had, promptly and efficiently. This was our first ever cruise and booking through Global Journeys made the process easy. The cruise was wonderful. We had a great time and have decided that we will be going on future cruises. Antarctica is definitely on our bucket list!
Enjoyable cruise 2
John, Australia, Apr 2024
An enjoyable cruise but it took hours to get everyone off at Phillip Island. We had priority but some people couldn't get off until 4 hours after we anchored at 8:15am. Makes it a very short visit when you need to be back on by 4pm. The food on the ship could be a lot better, and the bar service was quite slow at times. The suite was spacious.
Enjoyable cruise 3
John, Australia, Apr 2024
Generally an enjoyable cruise. The suite was spacious, the service was good. But the food on Carnival (formerly P&O) could be a lot better. The buffet really is pretty poor and even the restaurant food could have a lot more variety. The menu changes a lot less than on the previous cruise.
Wonderful time! Would like to organise another cruise please Rachael. 1
Phillip and Faye , WA, Australia, Apr 2024
Thank you Rachael for organising this trip for us. Faye and I really enjoyed the cruise. We didn’t want it to end! The crew were amazing as was the food and the shows. Carnival (formerly P&O) knows how to give cruisers a good time! Once again, thanks!
Pacific encounter 5
Fenghua and Weiheng, QLD, Australia, Mar 2024
Fantastic trip, everything is perfect. There are so many shows and the services were good. Food was delicious. We will join again next time.
Good Value cruise to NZ with Carnival (formerly P&O) 2
Kath, QLD, Australia, Feb 2024
I did have a good time. Too long for me though - 14 day cruise with 5 shore days. I hate to queue which is a big part of ship life. Loved the kind, hard working staff and had lots of laughs and singalongs in the Encounter Hotel. Great price and no complaints about Carnival (formerly P&O).
First experience on a cruise for both of us, we had an amazing time, plenty to do, great music and entertainment and fancy dress to turn back time. Food was great and drinks are normal prices. We will do it again!
Carnival (formerly P&O) Australia Day Cruise 3
Gary and Susan, NSW, Australia, Jan 2024
Global Journeys were great in arranging this cruise. Unfortunately Carnival (formerly P&O) (sponsors of the Australia Day events on the harbour) severely let us down. Last time (2019) we were anchored in the middle of the action. We talked this up to some of the first time cruisers with our group. This year (2024) the harbour had very little action read more you could see from the ship. The much vaunted "Ferry Boat Race" did not even come near the ship. It rounded Fort Denison twice and most of that view was blocked by Navy Vessel L100, giving the elite dignitaries an excellent view and the loss to those on board the Ship. Food and entertainment on board was excellent - the show on the last night was spectacular.
Since I had not been on a cruise, I booked this 5 day cruise from Brisbane to Airlie Beach and back with Carnival (formerly P&O). Due to a cyclone, the vessel could not go to Airlie beach, so then just went in circles, with a stop off at Moreton Island, which is about 25 km from Brisbane. Despite the vessel looking old once on board, with peeling wall read more paper and obvious rust being painted over, the cruise experience was fine, with all staff helpful. Note that this was during school holidays so there were apparently 700 kids on board out of a total of 2900 passengers.The visit to Moreton Island was poorly organised since at the end of the visit, there were 100s of us stuck on a jetty with 30 degree heat and no shade for over an hour due to the slow and infrequent feeder boats between the island and the vessel. Hannah from Global Journeys was excellent in organising the booking at relatively short notice.
Excellent Holiday 4
Wasantha and Geetha , ACT, Australia, Dec 2023
This was our first Cruise and we've really enjoyed. Everything was awesome and nothing to complain about. Carnival (formerly P&O) staff were very welcoming and their hospitality was great. We both very happy and looking forward to book for a another cruise after the next overseas holiday.
Five days to Melbourne 9
Grethe and Reginald , New Zealand, Nov 2023
Worst cruise we ever have done! Cabin on the bow of the ship, nearest elevator the length of half the ship away. All so called complimentary dining venues sold out. Left only meals upstairs, always full and hard to get a table, walking with a walker and getting food was impossible! NEVER again on Carnival (formerly P&O) Australia!
Kiwi Adventure 2
M., WA, Australia, Nov 2023
Couldn't fault service from Hannah & colleagues - prompt, efficient with good communication. Carnival (formerly P&O) is not the cruise-line they once were! Shocking offshore customer service, if you can find the right place to contact prior to embarkation or post cruise. Proper English speaking service that can solve problems is required. Guest services read more on ship very good. Solos not catered for. Food quite OK - mixed, fusion etc. Drinks (bar/restaurant not cheap). Too much promotion of beauty goods/services. Stabilizers work well (no pitch), entertainment half and half - some too smutty. Theatres are good accom. wise. Need more variety in day e.g. sports etc.
Smooth embarkation and disembarkation and airport transfer. Med centres are far too expensive on ships. How to justify? Full of families-many too young. Dress standards frequently low. Catering to Aussies. Too many bars and drinking non stop. Infection control not good enough - no health checks prior embarkation, and if a sick person sharing cabin, other was free to come and go, whilst the sick person is isolated! Cabin shower pokey, even for a very slim person. All cabin and waiting staff very polite and pretty efficient. Grateful for refunds/credits when we didn't get to destination NZ, so spent a lot of time at sea & sickness. It was bad not being able to berth NZ, forced to Tas and only berth Hobart, then to tiny town Eden -Pt Arthur was cancelled too. But for refunds/credit, I wouldn't choose Carnival (formerly P&O) Aust or the same ship again. Then only a brief close to home trip. Decor is quite nice and basically a cheap trip. They have to solve this hull problem.
Smooth embarkation and disembarkation and airport transfer. Med centres are far too expensive on ships. How to justify? Full of families-many too young. Dress standards frequently low. Catering to Aussies. Too many bars and drinking non stop. Infection control not good enough - no health checks prior embarkation, and if a sick person sharing cabin, other was free to come and go, whilst the sick person is isolated! Cabin shower pokey, even for a very slim person. All cabin and waiting staff very polite and pretty efficient. Grateful for refunds/credits when we didn't get to destination NZ, so spent a lot of time at sea & sickness. It was bad not being able to berth NZ, forced to Tas and only berth Hobart, then to tiny town Eden -Pt Arthur was cancelled too. But for refunds/credit, I wouldn't choose Carnival (formerly P&O) Aust or the same ship again. Then only a brief close to home trip. Decor is quite nice and basically a cheap trip. They have to solve this hull problem.
New Zealand cruise 4
Dave and Kathy, NSW, Australia, Nov 2023
We unfortunately didn't get to the mainland in New Zealand due to biosecurity issues with Pacific Adventure but we made the best of a bad situation for our first cruise ever. The staff, hospitality and food on the ship was remarkable. We were also satisfied with the 50 percent return of our trip. We are considering booking a New Guinea cruise sometime read more near April so you will probably hear from us then.
3 Day Cruise with the girls 1
Robyn, NSW, Australia, Nov 2023
Accommodation great, balcony room. While the seas were a bit rough on the way to Eden a good time was had by all. Great, good value high tea. Staffing levels on the ship were lacking especially in the bar areas and no service at your tables or deck chairs. Cruise provided all the usual activities so do as much as you want or as little as you want.
Tracey was very helpful, quick and professional in helping us organize our cruise. Everything went smoothly. We had a lot of fun, the entertainment was exceptional.
Nice cruise to Fiji 9
Shane, New Zealand, Nov 2023
The trip was amazing weather not so go but no much you can do about it we all loved and will do it again.
