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Carnival Splendor in her blue-hull livery departing Circular Quay, Sydney, 10 October 2024

Carnival Splendor / Carnival Cruise Line

9-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Sydney on Carnival Splendor

Nights
9
Ports of call
3
Departures
12
From
$716

Carnival Splendor sails this route from Sydney Harbour 12 times in the window we track. Each one runs 9 nights.

The ship calls at Lifou (New Caledonia), Mystery Island (Vanuatu), and Noumea (New Caledonia). We record which ports a sailing visits, not the order it visits them in, because the running order changes from date to date.

Departures run from Thu, Dec 17, 2026 to Tue, Jul 11, 2028. The cheapest recorded starting fare is $716 per person, which works out at $80 a night.

Our South Pacific cruise guide covers New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji: the ports, how the islands differ, and what to know before you go.

Schedule last updated · 12 departures listed · Dates can change. Verify with the cruise line before booking.

Every departure on this route

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Months this route sails

December 2026 1 February 2027 1 March 2027 1 May 2027 1 June 2027 1 October 2027 1 February 2028 1 March 2028 1 April 2028 1 May 2028 1 June 2028 1 July 2028 1

Other routes Carnival Splendor runs

Full ship schedule
15-Night Southeast Asia Moreton Island (Queensland) · Airlie Beach (Queensland) · Cairns (Queensland) · Lembar (Indonesia) · Benoa (Bali, Indonesia) 2 departures from $1,055 10-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia Noumea (New Caledonia) · Port Vila (Vanuatu) · Mystery Island (Vanuatu) · Lifou (New Caledonia) · Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu) 7 departures, 2 port combinations from $814 9-Night Great Barrier Reef Moreton Island (Queensland) · Airlie Beach (Queensland) · Cairns (Queensland) 6 departures from $823 4-Night Moreton Island Moreton Island (Queensland) 37 departures from $408 10-Night New Zealand Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Napier (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Bay of Islands (New Zealand) 6 departures, 2 port combinations from $1,106 3-Night Getaway Ports to be confirmed 21 departures from $340 6-Night Melbourne Cup Melbourne (Victoria) 2 departures from $976 4-Night Getaway Ports to be confirmed 2 departures from $660

Starting fares per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, last updated . Fares change often, so check the current price before you book.

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Carnival Splendor's 9-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia cruise: questions

When does Carnival Splendor's 9-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia cruise leave Sydney?
Carnival Splendor's 9-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia cruise has 12 departures from Sydney between December 2026 and July 2028. Most leave on a Monday, 4 of the 12.

Which ports does Carnival Splendor's 9-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia cruise from Sydney call at?
Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. We record which ports a sailing visits, not the order it visits them in.

How much does Carnival Splendor's 9-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia cruise from Sydney cost?
The lowest starting fare we recorded is $716 per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, on the 9-night sailing of Mon, May 15, 2028, about $80 a night. We checked it on November 14, 2026. Fares change daily, so check the current price before you book.