6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and settle in for six nights of relaxing travel across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This sailing is special because you'll only tour through once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Airlie Beach. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter.
This price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout! Coming in at less than $115 per day, this represents a really good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 people can comfortably travel on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival has five pools, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a casino, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, a spa, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing includes three sea days and two port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon stops like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 4 days ago, The price of a room on this sailing has varied between $675 and $679 inclusive of taxes and port fees. At only $4 more than the all time low of $675 right now is a great time to lock in your cabin
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 7-day plan for only $97.74. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
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
- Dec 12 Sun, 2027 $707 $118/day
- Aug 19 Sat, 2028 $672 $112/day
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Feb 11 Sun, 2029 This sailing
- Mar 25 Sun, 2029 $679 $113/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026