4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for four nights of exciting cruising through the sea when you step aboard the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
During this sailing you will visit one great stop: Airlie Beach. This is a common route for the Encounter.
The price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises! Offered at under $115 a day, this value is great.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate comfortably over 2,500 guests.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a gym, a waterslide, five pools, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a spa, a jacuzzi, and a bowling lane.
Your Itinerary
This sailing spends two sea days and one port day. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route seven 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, 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 indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed fourteen months ago, The price of this cruise has ranged between $378 and $461 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees.
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 8, 2026