6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and prepare for six nights of exciting travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Stopping at rare cities like Airlie Beach makes this cruise noteworthy. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter.
This is the total price, including all taxes and fees. Offered at under $115 a day, this value is very strong.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can travel comfortably on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Encounter Carnival has a spa, a casino, a bowling lane, a gym, a waterslide, five pools, a rock climbing wall, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing spends two days in port and three sea days. Major features include visits to very uncommon destinations like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 4 days ago, The cost of a stateroom on this itinerary has varied between $675 and $679 including taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is only $4 higher than the all time low of $675 so reserve your room now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 7-day plan for only $97.74. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Luminosa, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Grand also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Apr 6 Tue, 2027 $727 $121/day
- Feb 27 Sun, 2028 $672 $112/day
- Apr 15 Sun, 2029 $679 $113/day
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Jun 10 Sun, 2029 This sailing
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026