3 Night Getaway Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for three nights of luxurious cruising through the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This is a typical route for the Encounter.
Our price is the total price, including all taxes and fees.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can house comfortably over 2,500 people.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a bowling lane, a casino, a waterslide, a gym, five pools, a rock climbing wall, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
- 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 port days. See the full itinerary below for details.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed seventeen months ago, The price of this sailing has ranged between $362 and $493 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Asia Pacific, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 4 days $68.99 $58.64
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route four times this year in addition to 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
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Oct 31 Sat, 2026 This sailing
- Nov 19 Thu, 2026 $436 $145/day
- Dec 10 Thu, 2026 $482 $161/day
- Dec 27 Sun, 2026 $580 $193/day
- Feb 6 Sat, 2027 $354 $118/day
- Feb 20 Sat, 2027 $365 $122/day
- Mar 6 Sat, 2027 $357 $119/day
- Apr 16 Fri, 2027 $438 $146/day
- May 7 Fri, 2027 $412 $137/day
- Jun 5 Sat, 2027 $379 $126/day
- Jun 18 Fri, 2027 $387 $129/day
- Jul 10 Sat, 2027 $426 $142/day
- Aug 28 Sat, 2027 $405 $135/day
- Sep 10 Fri, 2027 $412 $137/day
- Oct 9 Sat, 2027 $384 $128/day
- Oct 30 Sat, 2027 $384 $128/day
- Nov 18 Thu, 2027 $394 $131/day
- Dec 9 Thu, 2027 $422 $141/day
- Dec 27 Mon, 2027 $499 $166/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
- Dec 26 Sat, 2026 · Luminosa $605 $202/day
- Jan 21 Thu, 2027 · Luminosa $433 $144/day
- Mar 4 Thu, 2027 · Luminosa $361 $120/day
- Mar 20 Sat, 2027 · Luminosa $361 $120/day
- Nov 13 Sat, 2027 · Luminosa $398 $133/day
- Dec 26 Sun, 2027 · Luminosa $507 $169/day
- Jan 6 Thu, 2028 · Luminosa $496 $165/day
- Jan 27 Thu, 2028 · Luminosa $405 $135/day
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Data as of Oct 26, 2026