Carnival cuts Australian fleet in half, retains two ships from 2028
Carnival Cruises will remove two of its four ships from Australia starting March 2028, leaving only the Carnival Encounter and Splendor operating in the country. The company cited higher operating costs including berthing fees, refuelling, and provisioning. Carnival is the sole major cruise operator maintaining a full-time Australian fleet after Disney and Royal Caribbean withdrew.
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Published 16 Oct 2026, 07:38 UTC · Updated 16 Oct 2026, 07:50 UTC
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