7 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for seven nights of relaxing sailing through the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This cruise is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively visit extremely rare ports such as Airlie Beach. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter. As a matter of fact, it sails it just once.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. With a cost of under $130 a day, this bargain is solid.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can sail on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a gym, a bowling lane, a spa, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a casino, a rock climbing wall, and five pools.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise consists of three days at sea and three days in port. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Airlie Beach.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $850 and $1,130 for a room, including taxes and port charges. Today this cruise is just $49 more than the all time low of $850 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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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, and Grand also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
No other departures of this route are on sale right now.
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026