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 $125 per day, this value is strong.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 people can sail comfortably on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a jacuzzi, a spa, a waterslide, a gym, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a bowling lane, and a casino.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of two sea days and one day in port. See the full itinerary below for details.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year ago, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $392 and $559 for a cabin, including taxes and port charges.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Asia Pacific, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 5 days $84.49 $71.82
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
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 $496 $124/day
- Jan 27 Wed, 2027 $480 $120/day
- Feb 9 Tue, 2027 $484 $121/day
- Feb 23 Tue, 2027 $481 $120/day
- Mar 9 Tue, 2027 $463 $116/day
- Mar 21 Sun, 2027 $477 $119/day
- Mar 25 Thu, 2027 $608 $152/day
- Apr 12 Mon, 2027 $498 $125/day
- Apr 29 Thu, 2027 $516 $129/day
- May 3 Mon, 2027 $495 $124/day
- Jun 21 Mon, 2027 $514 $129/day
- Jul 13 Tue, 2027 $528 $132/day
- Aug 14 Sat, 2027 $502 $126/day
- Aug 31 Tue, 2027 $496 $124/day
- Sep 13 Mon, 2027 $500 $125/day
- Oct 12 Tue, 2027 $502 $126/day
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Nov 2 Tue, 2027 This sailing
- Nov 14 Sun, 2027 $492 $123/day
- Dec 5 Sun, 2027 $495 $124/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
- Dec 14 Mon, 2026 · Luminosa $587 $147/day
- Jan 11 Mon, 2027 · Luminosa $616 $154/day
- Feb 28 Sun, 2027 · Luminosa $474 $119/day
- Mar 23 Tue, 2027 · Luminosa $509 $127/day
- Nov 16 Tue, 2027 · Luminosa $511 $128/day
- Nov 29 Mon, 2027 · Luminosa $507 $127/day
- Jan 23 Sun, 2028 · Luminosa $504 $126/day
- Mar 5 Sun, 2028 · Luminosa $500 $125/day
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Data as of Oct 26, 2026