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Disney4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Join the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for four nights of breathtaking travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
On this trip you will stop in one city, the amazing Airlie Beach. This is a frequent route for the Encounter.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Offered at under $125 a day, this is a strong value.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can carry comfortably more than 2,500 guests.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, a casino, a gym, a waterslide, a spa, and five pools.
Your Itinerary
This sailing includes two days at sea and one day in port. See the full itinerary below for details.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route four times this year as well as 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
This graph indicates the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of a room on this cruise has fluctuated between $465 and $611 including taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is just $27 more than the all time low of $465 so secure your room now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026