6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and prepare for six nights of luxurious sailing through the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Stopping at extremely rare destinations like Airlie Beach makes this trip particularly exciting. This is a typical route for the Encounter.
With a cost of under $120 per day, this is a solid deal. This price is the total price, including entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,500 guests.
The Encounter Carnival offers a spa, a waterslide, a casino, five pools, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, a gym, and a rock climbing wall.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing is made up of two days in port and three days at sea. High points include visits to exotic ports like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of a cabin on this sailing has varied between $670 and $857 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Today this itinerary is only $33 higher than the all time low of $670 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
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 this year in addition to four times next year. The Adventure and Voyager of the Seas also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026