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
More than 2,500 cruisers can comfortably sail on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival has a waterslide, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, five pools, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of two days at sea and one port day. See the full itinerary below for details.
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 Grand, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Adventure 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 price of this itinerary has ranged between $392 and $450 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for all types of cabin. Right now this cruise is just 15% higher than the all time low of $392 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 8, 2026