6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for six nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This cruise is particularly exciting because you'll exclusively stop at exotic ports such as Airlie Beach. This route is a rare one for the Encounter.
With a cost of under $115 a day, this deal is great. This price is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 travelers can travel comfortably on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a casino, five pools, a spa, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise includes three days at sea and two port days. Major features include visits to exotic cities 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 cabin on this sailing has ranged between $605 and $806 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Now this itinerary is only $65 more than the all time low of $605 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Asia Pacific, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 7 days $114.99 $97.74
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
Alternate Sailings
The Adventure, Voyager of the Seas, and Ovation of the Seas also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
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Feb 6 Sun, 2028 This sailing
- Jul 2 Sun, 2028 $722 $120/day
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Data as of Oct 26, 2026