6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare for six nights of luxurious sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Spending time at once-in-a-lifetime stops such as Airlie Beach makes this trip particularly interesting. This is a standard route for the Encounter.
The price is the total price, including all taxes and fees. With a cost of less than $125 per day, this bargain is good.
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 over 2,500 travelers.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with five pools, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a spa, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of two days in port and three days at sea. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 4 days ago, The cost of a stateroom on this sailing has ranged between $724 and $728 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is only $4 higher than the all time low of $724 so secure your stateroom now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 7-day plan for only $97.74. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year in addition to 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.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026