3 Night Getaway Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Join the Carnival Encounter and prepare for three nights of relaxing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This is a typical route for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout. With a cost of under $135 a day, this is a good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can travel on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a rock climbing wall, a spa, a casino, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, five pools, a gym, and a waterslide.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of zero days in port and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 4 days ago, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $396 and $467 for a cabin, including taxes and port charges. Today this cruise is only $2 higher than the all time low of $396 so lock in your room now before it goes up.
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
- Dec 16 Sat, 2028 $500 $167/day
- 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