4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and get ready for four nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Aboard this cruise you'll stop at one exciting destination: Airlie Beach. This route is a common one for the Encounter.
Our price is the total you pay, no surprises. At less than $125 per day, this is a good value.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 cruisers can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a gym, a bowling lane, a spa, a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, a casino, five pools, and a waterslide.
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends one port day and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route five times this year in addition to nineteen times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Grand, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, Adventure, and Ovation 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.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of a cabin on this sailing has fluctuated between $392 and $491 including taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the various types of cabin.
Last Updated: Aug 30, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 29, 2026