SINGAPORE, 31 March 2025: Carnival Cruise Line confirmed that Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter embarked on their maiden voyages from Australia, departing from their respective homeports in Sydney and Brisbane at the weekend.
With the addition of these two ships, Carnival Cruise Line now has the largest fleet in its 53-year history, totalling 29 ships worldwide.
In Sydney, Carnival Adventure was officially welcomed into the Carnival fleet during a special celebration led by Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy on Friday. A second celebratory event took place on Saturday in Brisbane, the homeport of Carnival Encounter. Once the celebrations ended, the ships welcomed guests onboard for their maiden voyages from both homeports.
Completing the integration of P&O Australia into the Carnival brand, the ships previously known as Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter have been reimagined to deliver Carnival’s signature features while retaining some of P&O’s most-loved elements. They will join Carnival’s Splendor and Carnival Luminosa, with the cruise line forecasting more than 500,000 guests will sail on its four ships from Australian homeports this year.
Carnival’s HubApp is now available for guests sailing on Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter. Guests can use the app on personal devices to easily make dining and excursion reservations, chat with other guests and explore onboard activities.
