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Carnival Encounter: 4-Night Airlie Beach

Carnival Encounter

This 4-night Australia & New Zealand cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter by Carnival Cruise Line departs Brisbane on November 15, 2026, calling at Airlie Beach, and returns November 19, 2026. Cabin prices start from $622 per person.

Days
4 nights
Departs
Nov 15, 2026
Ports
2
Returns
Nov 19, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
986nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 31 dates

Carnival Encounter sails round trip from Brisbane to Airlie Beach on 31 dates between November 2026 and June 2028.

Vs other dates

11th lowest of 12

At $622 for an interior cabin, this date is the 11th lowest of the 12 dates from November 2026 to April 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $457 on Mar 9, 2027.

Same ports, other ship

3 other ships

Carnival Luminosa (8 dates), Quantum of the Seas (4 dates) and Voyager of the Seas (2 dates) also sail round trip from Brisbane to Airlie Beach in 4 nights: 14 dates between November 2026 and March 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Nov 15
Embark
Brisbane, Australia
dep 15:00

Brisbane cruise port is Queensland's main cruise hub and the primary departure point for South Pacific and New Zealand itineraries out of Australia's east coast. The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT) opened in 2020 at Luggage Point near the mouth of the Brisbane River, replacing the older Portside Wharf facility which had depth limits that barred larger ships.

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Day 2
Nov 16
At Sea
Day 3
Nov 17
Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 4
Nov 18
At Sea
Day 5
Nov 19
Disembark
Brisbane, Australia
arr 07:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 986nm
At sea
2 of 4 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$622▲ $189 (43.6%) vs Mar 9
Low
$410
High
$625
Average
$490
Vs avg
+27%
$388$453$518$582$647Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$433 · Mar 9$428 · Mar 10$423 · Mar 12$426 · Mar 13$428 · Mar 14$425 · Mar 16$418 · Mar 17$423 · Mar 19$425 · Mar 20$420 · Mar 21$427 · Mar 22$420 · Mar 24$419 · Mar 26$418 · Mar 27$416 · Mar 28$419 · Mar 29$418 · Mar 30$411 · Mar 31$410 · Apr 2$413 · Apr 3$414 · Apr 4$420 · Apr 5$419 · Apr 6$412 · Apr 7$417 · Apr 9$421 · Apr 10$425 · Apr 11$433 · Apr 13$435 · Apr 16$437 · Apr 17$440 · Apr 18$439 · Apr 19$432 · Apr 21$433 · Apr 23$431 · Apr 24$432 · Apr 25$444 · Apr 26$446 · Apr 28$448 · Apr 30$451 · May 2$456 · May 3$454 · May 7$455 · May 8$458 · May 9$459 · May 11$466 · May 15$467 · May 16$471 · May 18$462 · May 19$465 · May 21$463 · May 23$456 · May 24$445 · May 26$449 · May 28$448 · May 29$446 · May 30$457 · May 31$458 · Jun 1$449 · Jun 2$446 · Jun 6$464 · Jun 7$458 · Jun 8$457 · Jun 12$433 · Jun 15$426 · Jun 16$428 · Jun 18$425 · Jun 20$448 · Jun 21$459 · Jun 24$453 · Jun 26$452 · Jun 27$453 · Jun 28$452 · Jun 29$454 · Jun 30$465 · Jul 1$464 · Jul 2$467 · Jul 3$465 · Jul 4$468 · Jul 6$465 · Jul 7$466 · Jul 9$478 · Jul 10$482 · Jul 12$469 · Jul 13$471 · Jul 16$487 · Jul 18$486 · Jul 19$485 · Jul 20$487 · Jul 22$500 · Jul 23$499 · Jul 27$507 · Jul 30$506 · Jul 31$504 · Aug 1$511 · Aug 6$525 · Aug 13$533 · Aug 16$549 · Aug 19$551 · Aug 20$552 · Aug 22$566 · Aug 26$569 · Aug 27$570 · Aug 29$572 · Aug 30$569 · Sep 2$575 · Sep 4$584 · Sep 5$580 · Sep 6$581 · Sep 10$585 · Sep 12$580 · Sep 13$581 · Sep 14$595 · Sep 16$593 · Sep 17$592 · Sep 18$588 · Sep 20$591 · Sep 21$605 · Sep 23$603 · Sep 27$604 · Sep 28$617 · Oct 1$615 · Oct 2$611 · Oct 3$610 · Oct 4$612 · Oct 5$624 · Oct 8$625 · Oct 9$623 · Oct 10$625 · Oct 12$623 · Oct 15$625 · Oct 16$624 · Oct 17$622 · Oct 19$622 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Encounter to Airlie Beach on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Nov 15
Nov 3, 2026Airlie Beach$646+$24
Nov 15, 2026Airlie Beach$622this sailing
Dec 6, 2026Airlie Beach$597−$25
Jan 23, 2027Airlie Beach$497−$125
Jan 27, 2027Airlie Beach$474−$148
Feb 9, 2027Airlie Beach$481−$141
Feb 23, 2027Airlie Beach$474−$148
Mar 9, 2027Airlie Beach$457−$165
Mar 21, 2027Airlie Beach$471−$151
Mar 25, 2027Airlie Beach$593−$29
Apr 12, 2027Airlie Beach$488−$134
Apr 29, 2027Airlie Beach$506−$116

Carnival Encounter, round trip from Brisbane, 4 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $622 per person for the 4 nights, about $156 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $809, about $202 a night.

Is $622 a good price for this sailing?

It is $212 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($410 on April 2, 2026). Among the 12 dates from November 2026 to April 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $457 on Mar 9, 2027.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Brisbane and calls at Airlie Beach, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Encounter sails this route on 31 dates between November 2026 and June 2028. 3 other ships also sail the same route.

Starting from
$622/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 19: $624 → $622 (−$2)
Interior
$156/night
$622
Ocean View
Last seen Oct 14
$681
Balcony
$202/night
$809
Mini-Suite
Last seen Oct 18
$993
Suite
Last seen Oct 14
$1,346

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Carnival Encounter
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Carnival Encounter
Carnival Cruise Line · Princess Grand class · Built 2002
Passengers
2,600
Tonnage
108,977
Length
290m
Crew
1,100
Onboard
PoolHot TubWater SlideCasinoTheaterPiano BarNight ClubLive Music VenueOutdoor CinemaKids ClubPreteen LoungeTeen Lounge
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