Step aboard the Carnival Encounter and settle in for four nights of exciting sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
With this cruise you will experience one city, the great Airlie Beach. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so there are no surprises at checkout. Offered at less than $105 a day, this is a great bargain.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 cruisers can sail on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Encounter Carnival offers a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, five pools, a spa, a bowling lane, a waterslide, a casino, and a gym.
This itinerary consists of one day in port and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb 23 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Wed, Feb 24 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Feb 25 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 26 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Feb 27 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route five times this year in addition to nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Luminosa. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has varied between $413 and $426 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Right now this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your room now before it increases.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026