Prepare for four nights of exciting cruising through the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
Aboard this sailing you'll stop at one stop, the exciting Airlie Beach. This is a frequent route for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so there are no surprises. Offered at less than $120 per day, this value is good.
More than 2,500 passengers can travel on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a casino, a spa, and five pools.
This itinerary includes two sea days and one port day. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 25 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Wed, Jan 26 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 27 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 28 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 29 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route four times this year as well as 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 November 7th of last year, The cost of a stateroom on this sailing has varied between $465 and $439 including $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for every class of cabin. Today this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your room now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026