Join the Carnival Encounter and prepare for six nights of leisurely travel across the sea from Brisbane and back!
Stopping at rare destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is a common one for the Encounter.
This is the total price, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. Coming in at under $120 per day, this deal is solid.
Over 2,500 travelers can travel on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a rock climbing wall, five pools, a waterslide, a casino, a spa, a gym, a bowling lane, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary consists of three sea days and two days in port. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 12 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Mon, Dec 13 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Mon, Dec 13 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 14 | Cairns, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 15 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) | |||
| Wed, Dec 15 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Thu, Dec 16 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. The Quantum of the Seas and Grand 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.
The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 29th of this year, The price of this cruise has ranged between $674 and $695 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port fees. At only $21 more than the all time low of $674 now is a great time to reserve your room
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026