Carnival has shown its commitment to year-round cruising in Queensland with the arrival of Carnival Luminosa into Brisbane.
The ship sailed in over the weekend to spend her third summer season homeported at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal.
With a capacity of around 2,260 guests, Carnival Luminosa will take more than 70,000 holiday makers on 24 voyages between now and April 2025, departing from Brisbane and setting sail to Far North Queensland, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea.
Luminosa’s return for a third season will be followed by an expansion to two Brisbane-based ships when P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Encounter is re-branded to Carnival Encounter in March 2025.
The presence of the two ships, Carnival Encounter year-round and Carnival Luminosa seasonally, is expected to inject nearly $800m into the Queensland economy over the next year.
This is more than double the $406m amount generated across the 23/24 financial year.
“The decision to keep Carnival Encounter based here in Brisbane year-round is an indication of how much Queenslanders love cruising from their capital city,” said Kara Glamore, Carnival Cruise Line Vice President.
“As we expand our fleet, Carnival’s commitment to the Sunshine State has never been stronger.”
Carnival’s summer will culminate in the expansion to four ships in Australia in March 2025, when P&O Cruises Australia transitions into the Carnival family.
Joining Carnival Luminosa, Carnival Splendor and Carnival Encounter will be P&O’s Pacific Adventure which will be re-branded as Carnival Adventure, operating year-round from Sydney visiting destinations such as Moreton Island, Airlie Beach and Cairns.
