4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for four nights of luxurious sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
During this trip you'll experience one exciting stop: Airlie Beach. This route is a typical one for the Encounter.
We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. With a cost of less than $115 a day, this is a really good bargain.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate more than 2,500 passengers.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a bowling lane, five pools, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a waterslide, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of one port day and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route seven times this year in addition to nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Grand, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Adventure sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
This graph indicates the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed fourteen months ago, The cost of this cruise has varied between $439 and $444 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. At only $5 more than the all time low of $439 today is a great time to reserve your stateroom
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 8, 2026