Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for four nights of leisurely sailing through the sea from Brisbane and back!
While aboard this sailing you'll visit one port, the great Airlie Beach. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
Coming in at less than $115 a day, this deal is really good. This price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,500 people.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a rock climbing wall, a casino, a gym, a jacuzzi, five pools, a spa, a waterslide, and a bowling lane.
This itinerary includes one port day and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 28 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Wed, Mar 29 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Mar 30 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Mar 31 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Apr 1 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route four times this year plus 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 displays the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of this sailing has varied between $460 and $439 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this cruise is at its minimum price, so reserve your cabin now before it moves upwards.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026