3 Night Getaway Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Get ready for three nights of leisurely travel through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This is a typical route for the Encounter.
Coming in at less than $130 a day, this bargain is solid. The price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class ship that can carry more than 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival boasts a bowling lane, a spa, a gym, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a casino, and five pools.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of two sea days and zero days in port. See the full itinerary below for details.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year ago, The cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $321 and $444 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is just 18% more than the all time low of $321 so reserve 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 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
- 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
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Oct 9 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- 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