4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for four nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
On this cruise you will call on one great city: Airlie Beach. This route is a typical one for the Encounter.
This is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. Coming in at under $115 a day, this represents a really good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a waterslide, a gym, a casino, a spa, five pools, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of one day in port and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route seven times this year in addition to nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Grand, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Adventure 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 shows the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed nine months ago, The cost of a stateroom on this itinerary has ranged between $395 and $446 including taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is just $51 more than the all time low of $395 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 8, 2026