6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for six nights of relaxing travel across the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Spending time in exotic destinations such as Airlie Beach makes this trip special. This route is a rare one for the Encounter. In fact, it sails it only once.
Coming in at under $120 per day, this deal is strong. Our price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 guests can cruise on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a spa, a waterslide, a gym, a casino, five pools, a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, and a bowling lane.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of two port days and three sea days. High points include visits to extremely rare stops like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on March 29th of this year, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has varied between $649 and $847 including taxes and port charges. At only $47 higher than the all time low of $649 now is a great time to secure your stateroom
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 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.
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026