6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare for six nights of refreshing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Stopping in rare destinations like Airlie Beach makes this cruise noteworthy. This route is a special one for the Encounter. In fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so there are no surprises at checkout. Offered at under $110 a day, this represents a great deal.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can cruise on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a casino, five pools, a spa, a gym, a waterslide, and a bowling lane.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of two port days and three days at sea. High points include visits to exotic ports like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has ranged between $556 and $806 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Now this cruise is just 18% more than the all time low of $556 so secure 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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Alternate Sailings
The Luminosa, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, and Grand also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026