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Disney6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
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 makes this trip notable. This route is a rare one for the Encounter.
This includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees! At under $115 a day, this is a very good value.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class ship that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,500 passengers.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, a casino, five pools, a spa, a bowling lane, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends three sea days and two days in port. High points include visits to very uncommon ports 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 price over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed fifteen months ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $509 and $685 for a stateroom, including taxes and port charges.
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026