CARNIVAL Cruise Line will set sail from Melbourne in 2027, CW can reveal, adding a third Aussie home port for the brand.
Victorians will be able to embark from their home state aboard Carnival Adventure – one of the line’s former P&O Australia ships – on a month-long ex-Melbourne program.
Adventure will arrive in the Victorian capital (pictured) on a cruise from Singapore in Mar 2027, taking guests on a 16-day holiday through Malaysia and Bali, before sailing to Western Australia, and then Melbourne.
The ship will offer four voyages from Australia’s second-biggest city, including three to Kangaroo Island, and a two-day getaway to New South Wales, pitched at first-time cruisers.
Adventure will then resume sailing from her traditional Sydney home port.
“We know Victorians are passionate about cruising and have been calling for more options to sail from their home state,” Vice President Sales & Marketing Kara Glamore said.
“This is about offering Victorians the chance to enjoy a fun and affordable holiday without the hassle or cost of flying.”
“These itineraries are part of an exciting new chapter in cruising for Australia, as Carnival Cruise Line prepares to expand to four ships, when P&O’s Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter join the Carnival family in Mar.
The news comes in a week in which mainstream media has speculated on hundreds of a millions of dollars in losses for Melbourne’s cruise sector.
Bookings for Adventure’s Victorian program are available through travel advisors now. MS