6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Prepare yourself for six nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you join the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.

Visiting rare destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns makes this sailing noteworthy. This route is an uncommon one for the Encounter.

The price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees. Offered at less than $120 per day, this bargain is solid.

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The Carnival Encounter

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

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

Carnival Encounter
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Your Itinerary

This cruise spends three sea days and two days in port. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns.

Sun2July 2ndSunday
3:00pm
Mon3July 3rdMonday
At Sea (Cruising)
Tue4July 4thTuesday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Wed5July 5thWednesday
7:00am – 4:30pm
7:00am – 4:30pm
Thu6July 6thThursday
9:30am – 6:00pm
Fri7July 7thFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat8July 8thSaturday
7:00am
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July 2nd, 2028  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
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Gym
Day 4: Cairns

Alternate Sailings

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.

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Since it was first listed on March 29th of this year, The price of a cabin on this sailing has varied between $591 and $711 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph indicates the price over time for every class of cabin. Right now this sailing is just twenty percent more than the all time low of $591 so reserve your room now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2026

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