Settle in for six nights of luxurious travel across the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
Calling on exotic destinations such as Airlie Beach makes this trip notable. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter, But January is the most popular month of the year to sail it.
Book quickly, because the price of this itinerary is going up! Reserve your stateroom before the price moves upwards. The price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises! At less than $95 a day, this represents a really good bargain.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can carry comfortably over 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival has a casino, a waterslide, two jacuzzis, a spa, a rock climbing wall, a gym, and a bowling lane.
Since being listed 18 days ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $544 and $555 for a room, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for each type of cabin. At only $11 higher than the all time low of $544 today is a great time to secure your stateroom
This itinerary spends three days at sea and two days in port. Major features include visits to exotic destinations like Airlie Beach.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 17 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Mon, Jan 18 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jan 19 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Jan 19 | Cairns, Australia | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 20 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:30am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 21 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 22 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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