4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and get ready for four nights of leisurely cruising through the sea from Brisbane and back!
During this trip you'll stop at one stop, the beautiful Airlie Beach. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
Offered at less than $130 a day, this is a solid deal. Our price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,500 passengers.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a gym, a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, a spa, a bowling lane, a waterslide, a casino, and five pools.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of one day in port and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route five times this year as well as nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Grand, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, Adventure, and Ovation of the Seas 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
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of a room on this cruise has fluctuated between $392 and $512 including taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph displays the price over time for each type of cabin.
Last Updated: Aug 30, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 29, 2026