4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
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 $115 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 Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can accomodate more than 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival boasts a gym, five pools, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a spa, a bowling lane, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of one day in port and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route six times this year plus nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Grand, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, Adventure, and Ovation of the Seas 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
Since being listed fourteen months ago, The price of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $378 and $452 inclusive of taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for each type of cabin. Today this itinerary is just 17% more expensive than the all time low of $378 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026