4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for four nights of relaxing sailing through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
On this cruise you will spend time in one stop, the beautiful Airlie Beach. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
This price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises at checkout! With a cost of less than $125 per day, this value is strong.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 travelers can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a spa, a gym, a casino, five pools, a bowling lane, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends one port day and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
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Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of a cabin on this sailing has fluctuated between $395 and $609 including taxes and port fees.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route three 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.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Jan 23 Sat, 2027 $498 $125/day
- Jan 27 Wed, 2027 $475 $119/day
- Feb 9 Tue, 2027 $482 $121/day
- Feb 23 Tue, 2027 $475 $119/day
- Mar 9 Tue, 2027 $458 $115/day
- Mar 21 Sun, 2027 $471 $118/day
- Mar 25 Thu, 2027 $593 $148/day
- Apr 12 Mon, 2027 $488 $122/day
- Apr 29 Thu, 2027 $507 $127/day
- May 3 Mon, 2027 $487 $122/day
- Jun 21 Mon, 2027 $499 $125/day
- Jul 13 Tue, 2027 $521 $130/day
- Aug 14 Sat, 2027 $496 $124/day
- Aug 31 Tue, 2027 $486 $122/day
- Sep 13 Mon, 2027 $490 $123/day
- Oct 12 Tue, 2027 $493 $123/day
- Nov 2 Tue, 2027 $486 $122/day
- Nov 14 Sun, 2027 $486 $122/day
- Dec 5 Sun, 2027 $489 $122/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
- Dec 14 Mon, 2026 · Luminosa $574 $144/day
- Jan 11 Mon, 2027 · Luminosa $601 $150/day
- Feb 28 Sun, 2027 · Luminosa $465 $116/day
- Mar 23 Tue, 2027 · Luminosa $502 $126/day
- Nov 16 Tue, 2027 · Luminosa $504 $126/day
- Nov 29 Mon, 2027 · Luminosa $501 $125/day
- Jan 23 Sun, 2028 · Luminosa $497 $124/day
- Mar 5 Sun, 2028 · Luminosa $494 $124/day
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026