6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Get ready for six nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This sailing is particularly exciting because you will exclusively tour through very uncommon stops such as Airlie Beach and Cairns. This route is an uncommon one for the Encounter.
This is the total price, including entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. Offered at less than $120 a day, this is a strong value.
The Carnival Encounter
Over 2,500 people can comfortably sail on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a casino, a spa, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a bowling lane, five pools, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This sailing spends two port days and three days at sea. Major features include visits to extremely rare ports like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has fluctuated between $541 and $916 including taxes and port charges.
Last Updated: Sep 9, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 9, 2026