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 $110 a day, this value is great.
Over 2,500 passengers can sail on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a spa, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a jacuzzi, a gym, five pools, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 21 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Tue, Jun 22 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Jun 23 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 24 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jun 25 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route five times this year in addition to 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.
This graph indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of this cruise has ranged between $378 and $431 for a cabin, including $0 in taxes and port fees. At only $49 more than the all time low of $378 now is a great time to lock in your cabin
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026