4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for four nights of exciting cruising through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
During this trip you will experience one amazing port: Airlie Beach. This route is a typical one for the Encounter.
Our price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises! Offered at under $120 per day, this value is strong.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class ship that can carry comfortably over 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a rock climbing wall, five pools, a bowling lane, a waterslide, a casino, a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of one port day and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route six times this year in addition to 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
The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed nine months ago, The cost of a cabin on this sailing has fluctuated between $392 and $468 including taxes and port fees. Now this itinerary is only 19% more than the all time low of $392 so reserve your room now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026