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 $115 a day, this represents a really good bargain.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 travelers can travel comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival has a waterslide, a spa, a casino, a jacuzzi, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, and five pools.
This sailing includes one port day and two sea days. 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 five 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 $371 and $467 including $0 in taxes and port charges.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026