3 Night Getaway Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for three nights of exciting cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This route is a common one for the Encounter.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so that you can compare sailings easily. At under $130 a day, this value is strong.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 travelers can sail on this highly-rated Grand class vessel, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a gym, a bowling lane, a casino, a jacuzzi, and a spa.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing includes two days at sea and zero port days. See the full itinerary below for details.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The cost of a room on this cruise has varied between $324 and $458 including taxes and port charges. Today this itinerary is only nineteen percent more than the all time low of $324 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route four times this year plus 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
- Feb 6 Sat, 2027 $356 $119/day
- Feb 20 Sat, 2027 $353 $118/day
- Mar 6 Sat, 2027 $349 $116/day
- Apr 16 Fri, 2027 $419 $140/day
- May 7 Fri, 2027 $406 $135/day
- Jun 5 Sat, 2027 $374 $125/day
- Jun 18 Fri, 2027 $379 $126/day
- Jul 10 Sat, 2027 $399 $133/day
- Aug 28 Sat, 2027 $399 $133/day
- Sep 10 Fri, 2027 $406 $135/day
- Oct 9 Sat, 2027 $379 $126/day
- Oct 30 Sat, 2027 $379 $126/day
- Nov 18 Thu, 2027 $389 $130/day
- Dec 9 Thu, 2027 $417 $139/day
- Dec 27 Mon, 2027 $493 $164/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
- Dec 26 Sat, 2026 · Luminosa $583 $194/day
- Jan 21 Thu, 2027 · Luminosa $434 $145/day
- Mar 4 Thu, 2027 · Luminosa $353 $118/day
- Mar 20 Sat, 2027 · Luminosa $356 $119/day
- Nov 13 Sat, 2027 · Luminosa $393 $131/day
- Dec 26 Sun, 2027 · Luminosa $500 $167/day
- Jan 6 Thu, 2028 · Luminosa $490 $163/day
- Jan 27 Thu, 2028 · Luminosa $399 $133/day
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Data as of Oct 18, 2026