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. 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 $125 a day, this is a strong value.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can sail on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival boasts a spa, a waterslide, a gym, a casino, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, five pools, and a jacuzzi.
- 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 days in port. Major features include visits to exotic cities like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has fluctuated between $723 and $942 including taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is only $13 more expensive than the all time low of $723 so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Asia Pacific, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 7 days $114.99 $97.74
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
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
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Apr 6 Tue, 2027 This sailing
- Feb 27 Sun, 2028 $670 $112/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 26, 2026