Settle in for four nights of refreshing cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
With this trip you'll experience one great city: Airlie Beach. This is a common route for the Encounter.
This price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout! With a cost of less than $125 a day, this represents a solid bargain.
More than 2,500 cruisers can cruise on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a gym, five pools, a casino, and a spa.
This sailing spends one port day and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Wed, Nov 4 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Nov 5 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Nov 6 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Nov 7 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route three 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 shows the cost over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed a year ago, The price of a cabin on this sailing has varied between $483 and $467 including $0 in taxes and port charges. Right now this cruise is at an all time low, so lock in your room now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 28, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 28, 2026