3 Night Getaway Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for three nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you join the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This route is a frequent one for the Encounter.
The price includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No sneaky extra fees! Coming in at less than $130 a day, this value is good.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 travelers can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival has a casino, a gym, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a spa, a waterslide, a bowling lane, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise includes 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 price of a stateroom on this itinerary has varied between $382 and $464 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Today this sailing is only $2 more than the all time low of $382 so secure your stateroom 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 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
- 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
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Oct 28 Sat, 2028 This sailing
- 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