Get ready for four nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
With this trip you'll stop at one exciting destination: Airlie Beach. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter.
This price is the total price, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. At less than $170 a day, this is a value.
Over 2,500 people can comfortably cruise on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival has a bowling lane, a waterslide, a spa, a jacuzzi, a casino, a gym, five pools, and a rock climbing wall.
This itinerary is made up of one port day and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
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| Tue, Oct 13 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Wed, Oct 14 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Oct 15 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 16 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 17 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route five times this year. The Luminosa, Quantum of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas also 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.
Since being listed a year ago, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $371 and $581 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different classes of cabin.
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Last Updated: Jun 26, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 26, 2026