Get ready for four nights of leisurely sailing through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Aboard this sailing you will experience one exciting city: Airlie Beach. This route is a special one for the Encounter.
This is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can travel on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a waterslide, a casino, five pools, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, a spa, and a bowling lane.
This cruise spends two sea days and one day in port. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Aug 16 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Aug 17 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 18 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Aug 19 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route five times this year. The Luminosa, Quantum of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas also 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 for a balcony cabin.
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $521 and $893 for a balcony stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph shows the cost over time for each class of cabin.
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Last Updated: Jun 25, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 25, 2026