Settle in for four nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Aboard this trip you will visit one beautiful destination: Airlie Beach. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter.
Our price includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No sneaky extra fees! Coming in at less than $140 per day, this is a strong deal.
More than 2,500 travelers can cruise on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a spa, a bowling lane, a gym, five pools, and a waterslide.
This cruise consists of two sea days and one day in port. See the full itinerary below for details.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 14 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Tue, Sep 15 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Sep 16 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 17 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Sep 18 | 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.
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has varied between $518 and $556 including $0 in taxes and port fees. At only $35 higher than the all time low of $518 today is a great time to reserve your cabin
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026