4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Settle in for four nights of leisurely travel through the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.

During this cruise you will experience one amazing stop: Airlie Beach. This route is a common one for the Encounter.

This includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees! Coming in at under $140 per day, this deal is good.

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The Carnival Encounter

The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate over 2,500 travelers.

The Encounter Carnival boasts a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a spa, a casino, five pools, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, and a gym.

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Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of two sea days and one port day. See the full itinerary below for details.

DatePortArriveDepart
Tue, Oct 13Brisbane, Australia 3:00pm
Wed, Oct 14At Sea
Thu, Oct 15Airlie Beach, Australia 8:00am5:00pm
Fri, Oct 16At Sea
Sat, Oct 17Brisbane, Australia 7:00am
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October 13th, 2026  - Airlie Beach Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
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Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route seven times this year in addition to 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.
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Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a cabin on this cruise has ranged between $371 and $583 inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for each type of cabin.

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 13, 2026

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