6 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Join the Carnival Encounter and prepare for six nights of breathtaking cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back!

This trip is particularly exciting because you'll only visit extremely rare destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns. This route is an uncommon one for the Encounter.

This price includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No surprises! With a cost of less than $125 per day, this value is good.

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Day 4: Cairns

The Carnival Encounter

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

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

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Your Itinerary

This sailing consists of two days in port and three days at sea. Highlights include visits to rare destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns.

Sat5September 5thSaturday
3:00pm
Sun6September 6thSunday
At Sea
Mon7September 7thMonday
Willis Island, Australia (Cruising)
Tue8September 8thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed9September 9thWednesday
9:30am – 6:00pm
Thu10September 10thThursday
At Sea
Fri11September 11thFriday
7:00am
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September 5th, 2026  - Great Barrier Reef Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
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Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once this year plus two times next 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.

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Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $502 and $738 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin.

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Last Updated: Jul 30, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 28, 2026

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