Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for six nights of refreshing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This trip is particularly exciting because you will only stop at rare ports like Airlie Beach and Cairns. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Offered at under $115 per day, this value is really good.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a bowling lane, five pools, a waterslide, a spa, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
This itinerary consists of two days in port and three days at sea. Major features include visits to rare ports like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 25 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Sun, Sep 26 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Sep 27 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) | |||
| Mon, Sep 27 | Cairns, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Sep 28 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Sep 29 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Sep 30 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route two times this year plus eight times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Voyager of the Seas. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the different types of cabin. Since being listed a couple months ago, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $646 and $667 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is only $21 more than the all time low of $646 so lock in your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026