6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Get ready for six nights of luxurious travel through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.

Spending time at rare cities such as Airlie Beach makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is an uncommon one for the Encounter.

This includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No surprises at checkout! Coming in at under $125 a day, this represents a strong bargain.

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Gym

The Carnival Encounter

More than 2,500 cruisers can sail on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.

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

Carnival Encounter
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Your Itinerary

This itinerary includes two port days and three days at sea. Highlights include visits to very uncommon cities like Airlie Beach.

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
Your Route
Day 4: Cairns
Waterslide

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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The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since being listed six months ago, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $591 and $965 for a room, including taxes and port fees.

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$728
$806
$990
$1,286
$121.33/day
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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026

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