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Disney6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for six nights of leisurely sailing through the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This trip is particularly exciting because you'll exclusively stop in rare ports like Airlie Beach. This is a frequent route for the Encounter.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Offered at less than $115 a day, this is a very good bargain.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can carry comfortably over 2,500 guests.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a gym, five pools, a waterslide, a bowling lane, a spa, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This sailing spends two days in port and three sea days. Highlights include visits to exotic destinations like Airlie Beach.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as four times next year. 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.
Book Your Cruise
This graph shows the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed fifteen months ago, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $512 and $881 for a stateroom, including taxes and port fees.
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026