6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for six nights of breathtaking travel across the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This trip is particularly interesting because you'll only tour through rare cities such as Airlie Beach. This is a standard route for the Encounter.
This price includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No surprises! Coming in at less than $120 per day, this is a strong bargain.
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 more than 2,500 passengers.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a casino, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a spa, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, a gym, and five pools.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing includes two port days and three sea days. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed seven months ago, The price of this sailing has ranged between $633 and $943 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is just $60 more expensive than the all time low of $633 so secure your room now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year in addition to four times next year. The Adventure and Voyager of the Seas also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026