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 less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 travelers can travel on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a bowling lane, a gym, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a spa, a casino, five pools, and a rock climbing wall.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of three days at sea and two port days. High points include visits to exotic ports like Airlie Beach.
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Alternate Sailings
The Adventure, Voyager of the Seas, and Ovation of the Seas also 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.
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. This graph shows the price over time for every type of cabin. Today this itinerary is just $57 more expensive than the all time low of $605 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2026
Last Modified: Oct 4, 2026