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 $110 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.
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.
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 | ||
| Wed, Oct 13 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Oct 14 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 16 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route five times this year plus nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Luminosa. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $392 and $435 for a cabin, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for each type of cabin. Right now this sailing is just $38 more expensive than the all time low of $392 so secure your stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026