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10 nights · 4 ports
round-trip · Sydney
CarnivalCarnival Adventure
Carnival Adventure Jan 9, 2027
10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia
4.1 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Port safety
- Good
- Value
- Very good
Aboard Carnival Adventure · Departing January 9, 2027 from the Port of Sydney, Australia.
You'll depart Sydney on Saturday, January 9, 2027 for your 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Adventure.
Your itinerary includes visits to New Caledonia, where you'll explore Noumea and Lifou Isle, and Vanuatu, where you'll explore Mystery Island and Port Vila. Your trip has five sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Adventure has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #20 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2001.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $115 per passenger, per night, down 9% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Adventure
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Grand class
CHRISTENED
2001
STATEROOMS
1,318
TONNAGE
109,000GT
▼ 10.0% BELOWvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2001
▼ 8 YRS OLDERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
951ft
▼ 4.2% BELOWvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
2,600cruisers
▼ 37.5% BELOWvs avg 4,158
Carnival Adventure is a Grand-class ship built in 2001 and tied for #20 in the Carnival fleet by size, with 13 passenger decks. Formerly the Pacific Adventure, it was refurbished in Melbourne and joined Carnival in March 2025 for year-round sailings from Sydney to Australian and South Pacific destinations. Dinner might be a premium cut at Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Asian flavors at Dragon Lady Restaurant or fresh rolls from Bonsai Sushi Express. Shows fill the Marquee Theater and Black Circus, the outdoor Seaside Theater runs films and concerts on a massive LED screen, and Piano Bar 88 takes requests. Up on deck 15 forward sit Camp Ocean, the adult retreat Cloud 9 Spa and the open-air Sky Bar. Teens have Circle C and Club O2, and the Edge adds climbing structures and rope courses.
With five sea days on this sailing, there's time for Byron Beach Club, Circle C and Sports Court.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival AdventureJanuary 9 to January 19, 2027Round-trip Sydney
- DAY 2 · SUN, JAN 10
At sea
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- DAY 3 · MON, JAN 11
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- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 5 · WED, JAN 13
Lifou Isle
New Caledonia- ARRIVES
- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 6 · THU, JAN 14
Mystery Island
Vanuatu- ARRIVES
- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
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- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 8 · SAT, JAN 16
At sea
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- DAY 9 · SUN, JAN 17
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- DAY 10 · MON, JAN 18
At sea
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival AdventureJanuary 9, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,141 ($115 per night) for an Inside cabin. That's $314 more than the lowest of the five dates on this route (Nov 15, 2027).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,137
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Adventure January 9, 2027 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Adventure's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director Meet Ciara Crowley, the Carnival cruise director scheduled for the Carnival Adventure on this sailing.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Adventure on Jan 9, 2027, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Adventure, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
Same ports, more choices. Compare other Carnival Adventure dates for the 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia route, or see which other ships sail a similar trip.
More Carnival Adventure options - 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Vanuatu & New Caledonia itinerary on the Carnival Adventure.
- Carnival AdventureSee pricesNov 16,2026
- Carnival AdventureDec 30,2026$1,597 $160/n$456 more
- Carnival AdventureJan 9,2027$1,141 $115/nThis sailing
- Carnival AdventureNov 15,2027$827 $83/n$314 less
- Carnival AdventureDec 17,2027$1,176 $118/n$35 more
- Carnival AdventureDec 30,2027$1,281 $129/n$140 more
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