Step aboard the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for seven nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This sailing is particularly interesting because you will exclusively visit extremely rare destinations such as Airlie Beach and Cairns. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.
Book quickly, because the price of this sailing is rising! Lock in your room before the price increases. The price includes all all taxes and fees. No surprises at checkout! Coming in at under $140 per day, this is a good value.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 guests can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival offers five pools, a rock climbing wall, a gym, a bowling lane, a waterslide, a casino, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary consists of three sea days and three port days. Major features include visits to rare cities like Airlie Beach and Cairns.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
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| Sat, Sep 26 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Sep 27 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Sep 27 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Cairns, Australia | 9:30am | |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6:00pm | ||
| Wed, Sep 30 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) | |||
| Wed, Sep 30 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Thu, Oct 1 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once this year. The Luminosa, Quantum of the Seas, 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.
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has ranged between $658 and $976 including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin. This sailing has just risen in price, so reserve your cabin now before it increases more.
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Last Updated: Jun 18, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 18, 2026