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Disney6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for six nights of breathtaking cruising across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This sailing is notable because you'll only stop in once-in-a-lifetime cities such as Airlie Beach. This route is a special one for the Encounter.
This is the total price, including entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. At less than $115 per day, this value is very strong.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 passengers can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a waterslide, a bowling lane, a gym, a spa, a jacuzzi, a casino, a rock climbing wall, and five pools.
Your Itinerary
This sailing includes two port days and three days at sea. Highlights include visits to very uncommon stops like Airlie Beach.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. 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
This graph indicates the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has ranged between $541 and $703 including taxes and port fees.
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026