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Disney6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for six nights of breathtaking travel through the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This cruise is noteworthy because you will only stop at very uncommon cities such as Airlie Beach. This is a frequent route for the Encounter.
Our price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. With a cost of less than $115 a day, this value is great.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class ship that can house comfortably more than 2,500 guests.
The Encounter Carnival offers a gym, a casino, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, a spa, and five pools.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of two port days and three sea days. Major features include visits to rare 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
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $585 and $812 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only eighteen percent higher than the all time low of $585 right now is a great time to lock in your stateroom
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026