Prepare for four nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
With this sailing you'll tour through one great destination: Airlie Beach. This route is a rare one for the Encounter.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so there are no surprises. Coming in at less than $140 per day, this represents a good value.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can carry more than 2,500 travelers.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a waterslide, a spa, a bowling lane, five pools, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a casino, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary spends one port day and two sea days. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Wed, Sep 2 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Sep 3 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Sep 4 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Sep 5 | 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 or so ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $371 and $544 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026