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 $125 per day, this bargain is strong.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 passengers can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival offers a casino, a rock climbing wall, a spa, a gym, a bowling lane, a waterslide, five pools, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of two sea days and one day in port. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route five times this year plus 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
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 $482 including taxes and port fees.
Last Updated: Aug 30, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 29, 2026