6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Step aboard the Carnival Encounter and settle in for six nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This trip is special because you will only experience extremely rare ports such as Airlie Beach and Cairns. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
At less than $105 a day, this represents a very good bargain. This includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout!
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can accomodate over 2,500 passengers.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a casino, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, a gym, five pools, a spa, and a bowling lane.
Your Itinerary
This sailing is made up of three sea days and two port days. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as four times next year. The Adventure and Voyager 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 indicates the cost over time for the various types of cabin. Since being listed four months ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $630 and $603 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is priced $28 under the previous all time low of $630 so lock in your room now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 6, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 3, 2026