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 $125 per day, this value is strong. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare sailings easily.
The Carnival Encounter
Over 2,500 people can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a gym, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, five pools, a casino, a waterslide, a spa, and a rock climbing wall.
Your Itinerary
This cruise consists of one port day and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route five times this year as well as 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
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $392 and $489 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for each type of cabin.
Last Updated: Aug 30, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 29, 2026