6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and get ready for six nights of refreshing travel across the sea from Brisbane and back!

Spending time at rare stops such as Airlie Beach and Cairns makes this trip notable. This route is a rare one for the Encounter, But this is the best deal on it.

This includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees! At under $95 a day, this is a very good value.

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The Carnival Encounter

Over 2,500 guests can sail on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.

The Encounter Carnival boasts a waterslide, a spa, a gym, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a jacuzzi, and a casino.

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Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of two days in port and three days at sea. High points include visits to rare ports like Airlie Beach and Cairns.

Sun31January 31stSunday
3:00pm
Mon1February 1stMonday
At Sea
Tue2February 2ndTuesday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Wed3February 3rdWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu4February 4thThursday
9:30am – 6:00pm
Fri5February 5thFriday
At Sea
Sat6February 6thSaturday
7:00am
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January 31st, 2027  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
Waterslide
Day 4: Cairns

Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as two times next year. The Adventure and Voyager 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.

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This graph indicates the price over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed fourteen months ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $549 and $608 for a stateroom, including taxes and port charges. Now this cruise is at an all time low, so lock in your stateroom now before it moves upwards.

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