Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for four nights of breathtaking sailing through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Aboard this trip you will experience one exciting port: Airlie Beach. This route is a common one for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this, so that you can compare trips easily. With a cost of less than $105 a day, this is a very strong deal.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can carry more than 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival has a spa, a gym, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a casino, five pools, a waterslide, and a bowling lane.
This cruise includes one day in port and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 21 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Mon, Mar 22 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Mar 23 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 24 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Mar 25 | 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.
Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a cabin on this itinerary has fluctuated between $378 and $437 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. This graph displays the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Right now this cruise is only $35 higher than the all time low of $378 so secure your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026