7 Night Round Trip from Brisbane on the Carnival Encounter
Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for seven nights of leisurely travel across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This trip is special because you will only stop at once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Airlie Beach and Cairns. This route is a rare one for the Encounter, As it sails it only once.
With a cost of under $125 a day, this bargain is solid. We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare sailings easily.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can travel comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival has five pools, a casino, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, a spa, a gym, and a waterslide.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends three days in port and three days at sea. Major features 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 Luminosa, Voyager of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, Adventure, and Grand 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 June 16th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this cruise has varied between $850 and $846 including taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for each type of cabin. At only $14 higher than the all time low of $850 right now is a great time to lock in your cabin
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 27, 2026