Join the Carnival Encounter and settle in for six nights of relaxing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Visiting rare cities like Airlie Beach and Cairns makes this cruise noteworthy. This is a common route for the Encounter.
Coming in at less than $110 per day, this is a very strong bargain. We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
More than 2,500 travelers can travel on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival has a spa, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, a gym, five pools, a bowling lane, a casino, and a jacuzzi.
This cruise consists of two port days and three sea days. Major features include visits to extremely rare destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 8 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Mon, Aug 9 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Aug 10 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Aug 10 | Cairns, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Aug 11 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Aug 12 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Aug 13 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route two times this year as well as eight times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Voyager of the Seas. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of a cabin on this cruise has ranged between $633 and $653 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin. Now this sailing is only $20 more than the all time low of $633 so secure your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026