Prepare yourself for four nights of luxurious travel through the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
On this cruise you'll spend time at one stop, the beautiful Airlie Beach. This is a common route for the Encounter.
At less than $105 a day, this represents a great deal. We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare trips easily.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can carry comfortably more than 2,500 guests.
The Encounter Carnival offers a rock climbing wall, a casino, a jacuzzi, five pools, a spa, a gym, a waterslide, and a bowling lane.
This cruise consists of two days at sea and one port day. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 9 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Wed, Mar 10 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Mar 11 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Mar 12 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Mar 13 | 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 indicates the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since being listed a year ago, The cost of a cabin on this itinerary has fluctuated between $378 and $430 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this itinerary is only $31 more than the all time low of $378 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026