Prepare for ten nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Visiting extremely rare stops such as Kiriwina Island, Alotau, and Rabaul makes this trip particularly interesting. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.
Offered at under $105 a day, this is a really good value. The price includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees!
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 passengers can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a waterslide, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, five pools, a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
This sailing spends three days in port and six days at sea. Highlights include visits to rare ports like Kiriwina Island, Alotau, and Rabaul.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
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| Wed, Aug 19 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Thu, Aug 20 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Aug 21 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Aug 22 | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Aug 23 | Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 25 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Aug 26 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Aug 27 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Aug 28 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Aug 29 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph displays the cost over time for each type of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this sailing has ranged between $816 and $1,076 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port fees.
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Last Updated: Jun 25, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 25, 2026