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 $115 a day, this is a great 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 top-rated Grand class ship that can accomodate over 2,500 travelers.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with five pools, a gym, a bowling lane, a casino, a waterslide, a spa, a rock climbing wall, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This cruise includes one day in port and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route seven 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, 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 cost over time for all types of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of this cruise has varied between $392 and $451 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. Today this itinerary is just fifteen percent more expensive than the all time low of $392 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 8, 2026