6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for six nights of breathtaking cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back!
Spending time at rare ports such as Airlie Beach and Cairns makes this cruise special. This route is a special one for the Encounter. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
The price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. At under $110 a day, this deal is very good.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 travelers can comfortably sail on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a rock climbing wall, a casino, a spa, a gym, five pools, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, and a bowling lane.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of two port days and three days at sea. High points include visits to rare stops like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this 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
Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The cost of a room on this cruise has fluctuated between $646 and $667 inclusive of taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Right now this cruise is only $13 higher than the all time low of $646 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 6, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 3, 2026