HomeSearchGreat Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia Carnival Encounter 2026-09-05
Carnival Encounter
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Byron Extended Suite
Byron Extended Suite
Byron Grand Suite
Byron Vista Suite
Byron Grand Suite
Byron Vista Suite
Family Ocean View Suite
Family Ocean View Suite
Presidential Suite
Presidential Suite
Byron Ocean Suite
Byron Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Carnival Encounter
TRAVEL TUESDAY - Big Savings. Online Today Only

Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia

  • 5th September 2026
  • 6 Nights
  • Brisbane
  • Carnival Encounter
Carnival Cruise Line

Inside price from

$959*/per person

Balcony price from

$1,284*/per person

Outside price from

$1,029*/per person

Suite price from

$1,959*/per person

* based on twinshare stateroom

Call 13 70 79

Receive Onboard Credit of AU$400* per stateroom + Pay Reduced Deposits*

Offer ends 11:59pm AEDT 7 October 2025.
Fares are cruise only, per person in AUD, in complete twin stateroom as specified, based on lead categories inclusive of discounts.

Your itinerary

  • Brisbane
  • Whitsunday Island
  • Cairns, Australia
  • Willis Island
  • Brisbane
Day 1

5th Sep '26

Brisbane
Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia’s major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens More
Less
Arrive

0:00

Depart

15:00

Day 2

6th Sep '26

At Sea
Less
Arrive

0:00

Depart

0:00

Day 3

7th Sep '26

Whitsunday Island
The white sands of world-famous Whitehaven Beach, glass-bottom-boat day tours on the turquoise waters of the Coral Sea, high-speed catamaran joy rides and Whitsundays region magic await in Airlie Beach cruises with Carnival. Travel to the heart of the 74 islands that comprise the picture-perfect Whitsunday Islands on an Airlie Beach cruise. Experience Great Barrier Reef magic on Airlie Beach cruises departing Sydney and Brisbane. Your fantastic cruise holiday to Airlie Beach begins the moment you step onboard Carnival’s cruise ships. There’s a multitude of tastes, sights, activities, themed events and more to suit the whole family. More
Less
Arrive

7:00

Depart

16:00

Day 4

8th Sep '26

Cairns, Australia
Visit the coastal city of Cairns, which offers a smorgasbord of amazing experiences to add to your list of holiday highlights. Tours to the Daintree rainforest and Karunda are the perfect way to experience the diverse ecosystem of the ‘Wet Tropics of Queensland’ (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). More
Less
Arrive

9:00

Depart

18:30

Day 5

9th Sep '26

Willis Island
The tiny atoll known as Willis Island is a remote and pristine coral cay in the Coral Sea Islands territory. Willis Island is an external territory of Australia, located 450 kilometres east of Cairns in the pristine waters of the Coral Sea. More
Less
Arrive

10:00

Depart

11:00

Day 6

10th Sep '26

At Sea
Less
Arrive

0:00

Depart

0:00

Day 7

11th Sep '26

Brisbane
Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia’s major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens More
Less
Arrive

7:00

Depart

0:00

Your ship - The Carnival Encounter

Cruises are great for relaxing… unless you’re a kid! Since kids have virtually unlimited energy — and you know they definitely bring it with them on vacation — your Carnival cruise will get your kids moving and developing with Zumbini®, created by Zumba® & BabyFirst™. On every sailing, kids 2–5 years old will enjoy a free 30-minute Zumbini class that brings together the same musical fun that families love on land. The class features Zumbini songs, activities, special instruments and more, all in the name of movement. And on sailings six days or longer, we’ll be hosting a Family Zumbini class where parents can join their kids and our youth staff for guided activities focusing on parent-child bonding… and, of course, fun!

Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Ocean View
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Balcony
Byron Extended Suite
Byron Extended Suite
Byron Grand Suite
Byron Vista Suite
Byron Grand Suite
Byron Vista Suite
Family Ocean View Suite
Family Ocean View Suite
Presidential Suite
Presidential Suite
Byron Ocean Suite
Byron Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Ocean Suite
Carnival Encounter

Staterooms

inside

Interior

outside

Ocean View

balcony

Balcony

suite

Byron Vista Suite

Similar Cruises

  • Date
    Trip
    Cruise Ship
    Nights
    Price
  • 30 May 2026
    Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia
    Carnival Encounter- 6Nights
    6
    Inside price from
    $804* /per person
  • 26 Jul 2026
    Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia
    Carnival Encounter- 6Nights
    6
    Inside price from
    $1,002* /per person
  • 25 Oct 2026
    Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia
    Carnival Encounter- 6Nights
    6
    Inside price from
    $834* /per person
  • 22 Nov 2026
    Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia
    Carnival Encounter- 6Nights
    6
    Inside price from
    $829* /per person
  • 17 Jan 2027
    Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia
    Carnival Encounter- 6Nights
    6
    Inside price from
    $869* /per person

*Based on Twinshare cabin

Stores

Thank you!

I am also interested in the following:

How would you like us to contact you?:

Traveller information

Additional information

Call 13 70 79 or enquire to book this cruise

Passenger first name limit

Due to cruise line restrictions for online bookings, we ask that passengers with first names exceeding 10 characters to please ring us on 1300 269 432 so we can help you complete your booking.

Close
Passenger last name limit

Due to cruise line restrictions for online bookings, we ask that passengers with last names exceeding 15 characters to please ring us on 1300 269 432 so we can help you complete your booking.

Close
Passenger name limit

Due to cruise line restrictions for online bookings, we ask that passengers with first names exceeding 10 characters and/or last names exceeding 15 characters to please ring us on 
1300 269 432 so we can help you complete your booking.

Close