Carnival Splendor
Splendor Class · Carnival Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Carnival Splendor is a Splendor-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, originally launched in 2008 (18 years ago). She is one of 31 active ships in the Carnival fleet. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2024, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 13 Decks to explore
Carnival Splendor spans 13 passenger-accessible decks with 1,508 staterooms and 70 onboard venues — including 35 activities, 13 bars & lounges, 15 dining, and 7 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
13
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,508
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
70venues
BY TYPE
Carnival Splendor Cruises
Carnival Splendor offers 4 sailings in June, ranging 4-9 nights, departing from Sydney, Australia, starting from $392 / guest.
Cabins – 1,508 staterooms
Carnival Splendor has a total of 1,508 cabins throughout its 13 passenger decks. Those are made up of 573 Interior, 316 Ocean View, 501 Balcony, 50 Suite and 68 Cloud 9 Spa cabins. The 33 stateroom categories that make up these 5 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Splendorclass
YEARS
2008
AVG SIZE
113k GT
AVG LENGTH
952 ft
AVG CAPACITY
3,734
This poor ship sits alone in its own Splendor Class. It has no brothers or sisters and it appears she never will. Carnival had planned to remove the Splendor ship from its line in 2019. These plans were eventually scrapped. It’s likely she won’t be with the company for many more years.
Things to do
Carnival Splendor features 59 venues across 13 decks, including 28 activity, 13 bar, 12 dining, 2 other and 4 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Carnival Splendor ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2008 and last renovated in 2024, Carnival Splendor is 18 years old. The fleet average age is 16.8 years. She is newer than 53% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #15 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2008
18 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
16.8 yrs
1.2 older
NEWER THAN
53%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#15
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Carnival Splendor ranks #15 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Carnival Splendor vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 years ago
In August 2024, the Splendor emerged from dry dock in Singapore with a new livery featuring a "Southern Cross" design. The ship received a refreshed Mini Golf course, new carpeting throughout the vessel, and an updated Lido Restaurant with new food stations.
How big is Carnival Splendor?
Compare the Carnival Splendor ship size with the rest of the Carnival fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Carnival Splendor measures 113,300 GT and 952 ft in length. The average size of a Carnival ship is 121k gross tons and the average ship length is 992 ft. Carnival Splendor is 6% smaller and 4% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
113k GT
CARNIVAL SPLENDOR
// AVERAGE
121k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
184k GT
CARNIVAL CELEBRATION
// SMALLEST
72k GT
CARNIVAL ELATION
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 31 SHIPS · TOTAL 3755K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Carnival Splendor carries up to 3,734 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 1,150 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 3.2:1. On average, Carnival ships have 4,085 guests and 1,226 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 3.3:1.
// GUESTS
3,734
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,150
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
3.2:1
service ratio
// 4,884 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// CRUISE DIRECTOR
Your Cruise Director
Your Carnival Splendor cruise director is the heartbeat of the ship... the person responsible for onboard entertainment, activities, and guest engagement from embarkation to farewell. Think emcee, social director, and morale officer rolled into one. Here's who's current cruise director for the Carnival Splendor and the available schedule for past and future sailings.
CURRENT · ONBOARD NOW
Ben Kitchen
Cruise Director
Ben Kitchen is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise director recognized for his upbeat personality, humor, and strong engagement with guests.
VIEW FULL PROFILE// CAME ONBOARD
May 30, 2026
1 month ago
// ASSIGNED THROUGH
Oct 1, 2026
per current contract
// CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Carnival Splendor
FAQs for the Carnival Splendor. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Carnival ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 4, 2026