3 Night Getaway Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for three nights of breathtaking sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This route is a typical one for the Encounter.
This price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 travelers can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival is home to five pools, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a spa, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends two days at sea and zero days in port. See the full itinerary below for details.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 4 days ago, The cost of a stateroom on this sailing has fluctuated between $498 and $500 inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only $2 more than the all time low of $498 today is a great time to secure your cabin
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 4-day plan for only $58.64. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route three times this year as well as fifteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, Adventure, and Ovation of the Seas sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Oct 31 Sat, 2026 $493 $164/day
- Nov 19 Thu, 2026 $395 $132/day
- Dec 10 Thu, 2026 $459 $153/day
- Dec 27 Sun, 2026 $587 $196/day
- Feb 6 Sat, 2027 $348 $116/day
- Feb 20 Sat, 2027 $366 $122/day
- Mar 6 Sat, 2027 $366 $122/day
- Apr 16 Fri, 2027 $447 $149/day
- May 7 Fri, 2027 $416 $139/day
- Jun 5 Sat, 2027 $380 $127/day
- Jun 18 Fri, 2027 $395 $132/day
- Jul 10 Sat, 2027 $427 $142/day
- Aug 28 Sat, 2027 $413 $138/day
- Sep 10 Fri, 2027 $413 $138/day
- Oct 9 Sat, 2027 $385 $128/day
- Oct 30 Sat, 2027 $385 $128/day
- Nov 18 Thu, 2027 $395 $132/day
- Dec 9 Thu, 2027 $423 $141/day
- Dec 27 Mon, 2027 $500 $167/day
- Jan 22 Sat, 2028 $423 $141/day
- Feb 12 Sat, 2028 $385 $128/day
- Mar 4 Sat, 2028 $385 $128/day
- Mar 25 Sat, 2028 $385 $128/day
- Apr 15 Sat, 2028 $423 $141/day
- Apr 28 Fri, 2028 $394 $131/day
- May 5 Fri, 2028 $394 $131/day
- Jun 1 Thu, 2028 $385 $128/day
- Jul 8 Sat, 2028 $426 $142/day
- Sep 8 Fri, 2028 $394 $131/day
- Sep 29 Fri, 2028 $500 $167/day
- Oct 28 Sat, 2028 $384 $128/day
- Nov 16 Thu, 2028 $384 $128/day
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Dec 16 Sat, 2028 This sailing
- Dec 27 Wed, 2028 $536 $179/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
- Dec 26 Sat, 2026 · Luminosa $606 $202/day
- Jan 21 Thu, 2027 · Luminosa $409 $136/day
- Mar 4 Thu, 2027 · Luminosa $351 $117/day
- Mar 20 Sat, 2027 · Luminosa $366 $122/day
- Nov 13 Sat, 2027 · Luminosa $399 $133/day
- Dec 26 Sun, 2027 · Luminosa $508 $169/day
- Jan 6 Thu, 2028 · Luminosa $497 $166/day
- Jan 27 Thu, 2028 · Luminosa $406 $135/day
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026