4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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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 is a standard route for the Encounter.

Our price includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No sneaky extra fees! Coming in at less than $145 per day, this is a strong deal.

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The Carnival Encounter

Over 2,500 people can cruise on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.

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

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Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of one day in port and two days at sea. See the full itinerary below for details.

DatePortArriveDepart
Mon, Sep 14Brisbane, Australia 3:00pm
Tue, Sep 15At Sea
Wed, Sep 16Airlie Beach, Australia 8:00am5:00pm
Thu, Sep 17At Sea
Fri, Sep 18Brisbane, Australia 7:00am
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September 14th, 2026  - Airlie Beach Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
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Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route seven times this year plus 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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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 $371 and $570 including taxes and port fees.

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2026

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