Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for six nights of breathtaking travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Visiting exotic stops such as Airlie Beach and Cairns makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is a special one for the Encounter.
This is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees. Coming in at less than $110 per day, this bargain is very good.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 passengers can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival has a gym, a casino, a waterslide, five pools, a spa, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, and a bowling lane.
This cruise consists of two days in port and three days at sea. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 22 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Mon, Nov 23 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Nov 24 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Cairns, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Nov 26 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) | |||
| Thu, Nov 26 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once this year plus once next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Quantum of the Seas. The Luminosa and Grand 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.
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of a room on this itinerary has varied between $510 and $645 including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for every type of cabin.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026