Get ready for four nights of luxurious sailing across the sea when you join the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
With this sailing you'll tour through one port, the amazing Airlie Beach. This is a standard route for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this price, so there are no surprises. Offered at under $110 a day, this bargain is very good.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can accomodate over 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a bowling lane, a gym, a spa, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a casino, a jacuzzi, and a waterslide.
This itinerary spends one port day and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jul 13 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Wed, Jul 14 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jul 15 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 16 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jul 17 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route five 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.
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for every class of cabin. Since being listed seven months ago, The price of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $392 and $435 including $0 in taxes and port fees. Today this itinerary is only $38 more than the all time low of $392 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026