6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for six nights of breathtaking travel through the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
Calling on extremely rare stops such as Airlie Beach makes this cruise notable. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Coming in at less than $115 per day, this represents a very good value.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate comfortably over 2,500 people.
The Encounter Carnival has a spa, a casino, a jacuzzi, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a bowling lane, and five pools.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes three sea days and two port days. Highlights include visits to exotic stops like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on October 28th of this year, The price of a cabin on this sailing has fluctuated between $675 and $679 including taxes and port charges. At only $4 higher than the all time low of $675 today is a great time to lock in your cabin
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 7-day plan for only $97.74. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Luminosa, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Grand also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Apr 6 Tue, 2027 $727 $121/day
- Feb 27 Sun, 2028 $672 $112/day
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Apr 15 Sun, 2029 This sailing
- Jun 10 Sun, 2029 $679 $113/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026