SHOWDOWN: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE V P&O AUSTRALIA
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
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Let me know in the comments, which Aussie cruise line do you think wins this contest? Carnival Australia OR P&O Australia?
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Love your description of the Carnival decor 😂 I’ve been on 2 cruises so far, Carnival Spirit and Pacific Adventure. Definitely preferred our Carnival experience. Even my 12 year old doesn’t want to go back on P&O.
😆 it's definitely 'unique' decor!
Carnival offer a really fantastic cruise experience, I had a lot of fun on my cruise earlier this year. Hopefully one day we get some of the newer Carnival ships based in Australia with their more contemporary and less offensive design choices haha.
I fully agree with the assessment of the visual assault of Carnival Splendor. Thankfully the P&O ships have class and style.
hahaha! I can't wrap my head around the decor on Splendor.
P&O Food is dog shit though
Carnival everyday of the week🎉🎉🎉 as for the decor on splendor I like it but even if I didnt it’s not a deal breaker
Thanks for watching!
Exactly. I think too much emphasis/criticism is put on Joe Farcas' styling. I never minded the design and my first cruise ever was on Legend. I was in awe walking into the atrium and seeing that styling. I knew at that point I would be in for something special. Newer cruise ships (and those that have been refurbished) have bland styling. Whilst not bad, I feel as though I'm sitting in any kind of RSL or Leagues club.
@@seventyfive4899 it’s design, it’s so subjective. I personally find it grotesque 🤣 I can’t handle it, honestly.
I think it's really "out there" totally off the wall, going on a South Pacific cruise 2025 in July, looking forward to it, i'm gonna work with the dacor and go to all the activities, go to all the bars and parties, and have an awesome time.
One category missing - Entertainment
Hmm I actually had it in my list of categories to compare and am not sure what happened. I think I thought I covered it mostly in the adults section, discussing the themed parties and night club. On the entertainment front as a whole, both Carnival and P&O offer the same sorts of things - production shows and comedians, P&O has the extra-charge Black Circus as well. It's a bit of a wash.
Thank you for the comparison!! Much needed i think.
Also the carnival splendor looks like the inside of a Dalek space ship 😂😂
🤣
Your best video!! Thanks so much. Have been seeking something like this for years :)
Glad it was helpful!
Just got off carnival splendour (5 nights Tassie) first things we said what is with pink zebra print lol. 2nd time on a carnival cruise and won't be back on that line again. Cost cutting and the buffet food choices were bad to what we have experienced on all the other lines. Definitely upselling drinks and it showed with a medical team called over the pa 3 hours into the cruise to the lido. Thanks again for a great video
Those pink zebra dots are mind-benders haha! Thanks for watching.
P and O also gives you points for Princess.
Great point. It's a handy way to climb the Princess Captain's Circle ladder without even stepping foot onboard one of their ships!
Thanks for the comparison.
I have a love/hate relationship with both these lines. P&O was my first ever cruise line (Pacific Jewel in 2010), and I was hooked on them - they were the best by a mile.
Tried Carnival (Carnival Legend) during the school holidays and it was without a doubt the worst cruise I have ever been on - due to my fellow passengers and their unruly kids, rather than the line. Then Went on Carnival Splendour 12 months ago (5 days to Tassie) and had the best cruise ever.
Then Pacific Adventure in July this year and was underwhelmed by the P&O experience, the constant upsell and the cost cutting compared to the "old days".
It a tough call for me to pick a favourite at the moment.
I don't think you're the only "good days" person with P&O. I also don't like the new P&O as much as I liked the old, Dawn and Aria were my vessels. Both amazing.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds like a toughy and there are definitely some notable pros and cons to both.
@@northernriverstransportvlogs that's so true, I loved both the Dawn and Aria too
Really informative 👍
The Inside Décor of the Carnival Spirit, Legend and now Splendor are all the same Pink, Bland sad.
Yet the Luminosa is different. Wish the Splendor was like this..
Thank you for the comparison video Adrian, it is well known that Princess cabins are generally on the smallish size compared to other cruise lines, 3 ex Princess ships albeit revamped in the public areas for our P & O downunder seasons, we don’t get much say in it, do we?
Just finished a transpacific 30day on the Luminosa, plus did a 7 day island back in March to check it out.
Like the ship very much, very easy to get around, decks 2 & 3 + 9 & 10 are your food and entertainment, everything else is cabins, apart from the two main upper decks 11+12. Great for sightseeing Alaska but as Adrian said it didn’t get all its FUNship accoutrements before having to sail downunder last year.
Just about to go on Pacific Adventure to Tasmania in December, we will be able to compare better then.
I would suggest that if you want family fun ship rock walls, waterslides etc., during the summer, take the Carnival Splendor out of Sydney. Luminosa attached to Brisbane is really not geared up to lots of water activities. Caters more to the empty nesters or DINK’s on a budget.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!
Loved this video well done Adrian...I've not been on Carnival but we are sailing with them next year..Loved P&O be interesting to see how what the comparison is like..Great to see cruising back in Hobart again ...
Thank you! I hope you enjoy your first Carnival cruise next year.
Thank you so much for this comparison, we have been on P & O Adventure and really enjoyed it.
We are thinking of going on the Carnival Splendor with a toddler, so it will be nice to compare ourselves too.
Cheers. :D
Glad it was helpful! I hope you enjoy your time on Splendor if you decide to book a cruise on her.
Thanks Adrian very interesting video haven't been on Carnival have been on PO trying Carnival later next year
Thanks for watching - if you remember to, feel free to come back and let us know how you compare the two after you sail with Carnival.
Great video, look forward to other comparisons I.e. Princess vs. Royal Caribbean.
Thanks! I have a few more in the pipeline.
I have personally been on both but i think the food on the P and O is better
Carnival. Well. Some one threw up in a doNut factory..terrible!! The only thing I like about carnival was the bed. Having said that p&o have gone down hill ALOT since return from covid.
Unless it's an amazing deal....and I mean amazing. I'll now go with RCI.
Donut factory 🤣
Going with P&O on this one. Ambiance and $ was the tipping point. Thank you for the all the leg work 😀. Most helpful for the down under vacationers of the seas -
Thanks! I think the ambience has a lot to do with it as well... for me personally haha
Oh and the Carnival Glory was not as bad as expected. I was expecting gaudiness everywhere. Found it a bit dark with all the black floor tiles. Still have those tacky light signs. Looking forward to Luminosa and Splendor locally/
haha the light signs definitely cause a spike on the tacky-meter!
your video is 100% spot on, i love the pacific adventure for its style and stately look.The biggest let down on pacific adventure was the bland food, although i loved there battered fish.Carnival splendor won me over because of the great food it offered and i have 3 more cruises booked on her for the next 14 months, as in entertainment, they both did a great job at that. I would sail on the pacific adventure again for sure, they both have good and bad points, and it was only a small point for me that carnival won it for me and that was the food offerings. sometimes i travel solo and have managed to snare on carnival a inside cabin that is actually a outside cabin with two portholes for a discounted price for the next 3 cruises. i cant wait to see what other peoples comments are, it is a interesting topic.
Thanks Paul!
Thanks Adrian 👍
My pleasure!
Going on the splendor in 19 days 🎉
Enjoy your cruise!
I have yet to go on Carnival Luminosa which will be next October as I have only been so far on P&O and love those so Carnival will be interesting 🤔 to see what they are like
It's a little different - but there are more standard food inclusions on Carnival which is nice.
Love both
I went on Pacific Explorer and it had very small public spaces. It felt like the public spaces were comprimised to fit more of their tiny cabins on the ship. I've not tried these Carnival ships, I loved Spirit 🙂
The spaces are quite compact onboard Explorer, noticeably so especially compared to some of the newer ships.
Hey Adrian!! Would you be able to do a video on princess in Australia vs carnival in Australia?
I was on the pacific adventure earlier this year and I’m looking at making a booking for this coming feb, now tossing up between the pro and cons of P&O compared to carnival and princess, I have been on princess and loved all the inclusions
Hey Brad. I can do! I'll add it to the list. My main point to note re Carnival V Princess is that Princess is much more adult friendly. More mature ambience, a little bit more lux and the cruise line offers pretty good value with its Princess Plus package that includes drinks and internet. Families may enjoy Carnival a little more on the whole, much more casual vibe onboard.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy awesome thanks so much!! I love watching all your vids😊
I have just Booked my first P&O Cruise
I hope you enjoy it! Great sail away parties!
+1 for Carnival; Splendor sails from OTP which is easily accessible by train or tram, rather than some random, out-of-the-way port near Balmain where you'd find Explorer or Adventure. There's no public transport to White Bay.
More free dining options onboard Splendor, including Ol' Fashioned BBQ and Marsala Tiger (Indian) on Splendor which you didn't mention, easily makes Carnival the choice for me in terms of complimentary dining. P&O just nickel and dime even for ice cream. I wouldn't mind so much if P&O's paid dining options were simply a cover-charge but they're all a la carte pricing. Sheesh... You can't even get a free slice of pizza on P&O.
Adventure switches between OPT and WB depending on the schedule, so that's not a clear cut difference. I definitely agree that WB is a terrible location to get to for people wanting to utilise public transport - it's awful.
The nickel and dime effect on P&O is something I can't get over either. It really detracts from the overall cruise experience for me.
I have sailed on both carnival and P&O and I think Carnival a better experience for food and entertainment as well as the app working even though P and O offer cheaper deals
Both will do well now that Princess has decided to be like them at a higher price. Princess passengers may as well just go on Carnival or P&O and get the same experience.
Alternatively we save up and go on other lines.
Oooh I don't know if I can agree with that one.
@TheCruiseandTravelGuy recent Princess Cruise on a Royal class was disappointing. The ship was reasonably full. There were no quiet areas.
The International Cafe next to the Piazza was deadening. Kiddy games for adults, dance classes or substandard artists with elevated sou b d levels to hide their talent. Or lack thereof.
The quiet area had kids in the pool and was crowded. A Domestic coffee machine at a bar that didn't open until 10am.
In the event g a piano played sports on huge screens, next to a casino.
Even the bar next to the steak house had lectures about wellness and acupuncture.
The nickel and dime approach is now across the fleet. Charges for delivery to the cabin, a reduced menu, food on formal.nights no different to other nights. After 20+ on Princess and another 30+ on other lines, I can see the strategy. Get more drinkers on board and party.
Carnival or P&O isn't it?
Royal carribean looks like the best for familys
It’s a great cruise line for families - lots of unique attractions to enjoy especially on the Quantum, Oasis and Icon Class ships
More modern too, don't have those ugly shower curtains haha😅.
P&O believe me I went on both of them
I love Carnival. Its such a fun line and they have so much going on in the day we always had something to do which is not the case with P&O. P&O I thought the food was better but more limited, hard to beat free pizza and unlimited icecream. I do feel P&O nickle and dime you more even for activities. Carnival just tries to get you to buy more things.
The nickel and dime effect on P&O is real and it's super irritating.
Comparing prices from Brisbane, November 2024 sailing,,,,carnival was cheaper
Yeah, and includes more.
Carnival ❤❤
As you know we're looking at Carnival after our poor experience with P&O. The Adventure was lovely, and the crew delightful, plus the food in the included restaurants was delicious, we didn't visit The Pantry, the overall product was lacking, with little do to during the day on sea days, and very few inclusions making the cost cutting obvious. I feel it's worth a little extra (2 x adults balcony cabin) to sail on Carnival for more food inclusions, and more day time activities on sea days based on reviews who travelled on Splendor around the same time we cruised. I spent most of time in my cabin on my most recent cruise, 16 Oct - 20 Oct, due to the lack of anything to do onboard. I would have liked to see you have a 6th category covering accessibility, and from what I can see P&O wins here with more accessible cabins over more cabin categories, based purely on our first hand Adventure experience and looking at Splendor deck plans.
Thanks for the feedback and suggestion for additional category.
P&O has announced their closure in Australia
Unfortunately, yes. Here are my videos about that.
Gone Forever: P&O Australia to Dissolve in March 2025
czcams.com/video/srn__J9faIo/video.html
Carnival Confirms NO CHANGES to P&O Onboard Offering in March 2025: Byron Beach Club to Remain
czcams.com/video/o0YkrDvSPkM/video.html
I prefer P&O over Carnival, however I am booked to go on Carnival Splendor in 2024 only because P&O originally had restrictions on the amount of kids and we couldn't book due to that. Our cruise is a covid cruise that we had booked in 2020.
I hope you enjoy your time on Splendor. Thanks for watching.
Its a hard one to compare, for me if you have kids with you the Carnival works better, it's what is does best. For me P&O works better for couples. I recently went on the P&O 3 night comedy cruise (Oct-23) as a couple, I got a mini suite for only 30% more then balcony, which to me was worth it. On board, on the first evening evening also got offered entry to Byron Bay for $30pppd. You could pick day 2-3 or just day 3. It was well worth it. On another point I aslo don't like the garish decoration on Italian ships ( i have been on Costa amd MSC before) but I suppose thats personal taste.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I'll choose Carnival any day. I need to build up my VIFP points 😛
To me personally Carnival offers more value for money. I haven't sailed Carnival out of Oz, only the US.
Where did all those bargain prices linked to my VIFP account go though?
Go for Luminosa. Lacking somewhat, but great value. Carnival Splendor is at a premium for the experience I think??
Are the pools heated on P&O explorer?
The website says they are www.pocruises.com.au/faqs/things-to-know-before-you-go/are-the-pools-always-open#:~:text=Pools%20are%20heated%20to%20approximately,are%20at%20an%20acceptable%20level.
I am going on my first cruise on Carnival Splendor this January, 2025. My wife and I have an interior port hole room, going to South Pacific, 8 nights, costing in total $713, including $300 in on board credit and $100 in the casino... what a crazy deal dont you think?
Amazing deal! Enjoy the trip.
I do think P&O have the more varied itineraries. I can't count the number of times I've been Nouméa on Carnival. I should get a New Caledonian passport I'm there that often with Carnival 😎
One other thing that's not clear in this video, can one book a specific stateroom on P&O at the time of booking? I know I can on Carnival but for the sailings I've done on P&O, they've always assigned me a stateroom. I would like to know how to select a specific stateroom on P&O.
Haha the New Caledonian passport is a good idea 😝
You can book a specific stateroom on P&O, but you need to pay extra. You’ll have to opt for the Value or Value Plus fare instead for the lead in Go Fare.
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy I'm happy to pay extra but I don't think I ever got the option on their website
@@seventyfive4899 if you book Value or Value Plus then you can choose your room in Cruise Control. Also, if you book with an agent, they can do all of this for you on their end when the booking is made (or you can still do it in CC on the P&O website)
www.pocruises.com.au/plan/how-to-book/pricing-structure
@@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Thank you for the tips. I've only sailed P&O twice but never worked out how to select my own room. I feel Carnival's system is more intuitive. They also charge for choosing one's room, but it's so much easier to find on their site.
Helk Adrian how are you
Do any of them have solo cabins
No, unfortunately not. Newer ships from Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and NCL do.
Como se chama o capitão do navio?
I don’t know unfortunately. The captains change every 4 or so months.
Which is best for single people?
They’re about the same - I don’t think one is better than the other in that regard.
@TheCruiseandTravelGuy Thanks mate! I appreciate the reply! 😊
Going to try Carnival for the first time. Free pizza ftw! 🍕
@@davidm2299 free pizza is hard to pass up! Enjoy.
Well i know you are well cause i just saw you ...anyway yes i do agreed but i tell you carnival splender mh i dont yhink i want to cruise there again
Yiu probably forgotten mi but i walk withghe help of walking troiley and CSple dor is not disabld people (young and old) friendly...
So we needed to found all this litle corners and elevators to get from point a to point b... No founf by the time we got there we coukd not founf any seats... As per say in yhe theatre or any ofbhhe entertainments..
I'm sorry you didn't have a great time onboard Carnival Splendor :-( do you have another cruise planned soon?
I would consider Carnival but never P&0 Australia. The reviews online and person experiences of friends have been pretty dismal.
It’s definitely a mixed bag when it comes to reviews, even my experiences onboard have been a bit up and down.
P and O Pantry food is atrocious
Worth noting 😅
This didn’t age well. Sadly.
Well, the comparison still stands for now, and P&O’s two ships will remain functioning as-is until at least 2026 according to Carnival (even with Carnival branding).