4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for four nights of exciting cruising through the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Aboard this sailing you'll spend time at one amazing city: Airlie Beach. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this, so that you can compare sailings easily. With a cost of less than $110 per day, this bargain is really good.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 guests can sail on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a spa, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a gym, a casino, a rock climbing wall, five pools, and a waterslide.
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of one port day and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 5 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Mon, Dec 6 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 7 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 8 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Dec 9 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route seven times this year plus nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Quantum of the Seas and Voyager 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
The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The cost of a cabin on this itinerary has fluctuated between $392 and $435 including taxes and port fees. At only $42 higher than the all time low of $392 right now is a great time to lock in your room
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 17, 2026