Settle in for six nights of exciting travel across the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This cruise is special because you'll only tour through exotic destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns. This route is a rare one for the Encounter.
Our price includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No sneaky extra fees! Coming in at under $105 a day, this represents a great bargain.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can carry over 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a gym, five pools, a casino, a spa, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, and a waterslide.
This sailing consists of three days at sea and two port days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jul 2 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Mon, Jul 3 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Mon, Jul 3 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Jul 4 | Cairns, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 5 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 6 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Thu, Jul 6 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Voyager of the Seas also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on March 29th of this year, The cost of a stateroom on this cruise has varied between $591 and $610 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph shows the cost over time for the various types of cabin. At only $19 higher than the all time low of $591 now is a great time to lock in your room
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026