4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Join the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for four nights of relaxing travel across the sea from Brisbane and back!
With this trip you'll experience one city, the beautiful Airlie Beach. This route is a frequent one for the Encounter.
Offered at under $115 per day, this value is very good. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare sailings easily.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 guests can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a rock climbing wall, a casino, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, five pools, a gym, a spa, and a waterslide.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends one day in port and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 12 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Wed, Oct 13 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Oct 14 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 16 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route seven times this year plus nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Quantum of the Seas and Voyager 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
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $392 and $441 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for each type of cabin. Right now this sailing is just $49 more expensive than the all time low of $392 so secure your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 17, 2026