6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Reserve your suite 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 makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is a special one for the Encounter. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

This is the total you pay for a suite, no sneaky extra fees.

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The Carnival Encounter

Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 cruisers can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.

The Encounter Carnival offers a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a casino, five pools, a gym, a spa, a bowling lane, and a rock climbing wall.

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Your Itinerary

This cruise spends three days at sea and two port days. Highlights include visits to exotic stops like Airlie Beach.

Sun22November 22ndSunday
3:00pm
Mon23November 23rdMonday
At Sea
Tue24November 24thTuesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Wed25November 25thWednesday
9:30am – 5:00pm
9:30am – 5:00pm
Thu26November 26thThursday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Fri27November 27thFriday
At Sea
Sat28November 28thSaturday
7:00am
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November 22nd, 2026  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
Day 4: Cairns
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Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once 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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a suite.

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2026
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2028
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Since being listed fifteen months ago, The price of a suite on this cruise has varied between $905 and $2,448 including taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the various types of cabin.

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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026

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