Carnival Encounter: Ultimate Guide

Year of build	2002  /  Age: 23
Flag state	Bahamas
Builder	Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy)
Class	PRINCESS GRAND
Building cost	USD 450 million
Engines (power)	Wartsila-Sulzer (63.4 MW / 85021 hp)
Speed	24 kn / 44 km/h / 28 mph
Length (LOA)	290 m / 951 ft
Beam (width)	36 m / 118 ft
Gross Tonnage	108977 gt
Passengers	2596 – 3115
Crew	1100
Passengers-to-space ratio	35
Decks	18
Cabins	1298
Decks with cabins	7
Last Refurbishment	2025
Sister-ships	Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess, Diamond Princess, Emerald Princess, Golden Princess (Carnival Adventure), Grand Princess, Ruby Princess, Sapphire Princess
Former names	P&O Pacific Encounter, Star Princess
Christened by	Gunilla Antonini (for Princess Cruises)
Owner	Carnival Corporation & PLC
Operator	Carnival Cruise Line (via Carnival Australia)

With two P&O ships jumping over to Carnival Cruises, Carnival Cruises now officially has a year-round Brisbane ship, in the shape of Carnival Encounter. Carnival Encounter will sail alongside Luminosa out of Brisbane, and provide an option out of Brisbane for the winter months, sailing a mix of shorter cruises, journeys up north to the Barrier Reef and escapes to the South Pacific. 

The ship has a long and rich history, first built in 1998 as part of the Princess Cruises fleet. What was then the Star Princess became Pacific Encounter in 2018, sailing as a crucial part of the P&O Cruises Australia fleet right up until the start of this year, when she became Carnival Encounter.

An interesting thing to note about Carnival Encounter is that right now, she’s extremely similar to how she was as a P&O ship and not much has changed, however, this will only last for one season.

At the end of this season, Encounter will sail across to Singapore, where it will undergo a renovation. The details of this renovation aren’t yet known, however, it’s assumed that she’ll likely be refitted to more closely resemble the rest of the Carnival fleet.

Therefore, if you are a P&O tragic and don’t feel ready to give up the experience just yet, it’s definitely recommended that you hop onto Encounter this season, as she could look drastically different following her trip to Singapore. 

As far as the numbers goes, Encounter clocks in at 108,865 gross tonnage, a 2600 guest capacity, measures 951 feet in length and has 1100 crew onboard. 

There’s always plenty happening onboard with four pools, spas, waterslides, kids clubs, an adults-only retreat and more. 

While we don’t know what the future might contain for Carnival Encounter after its drydock, we do know how the ship will shape up for the season ahead, and this guide will cover just that.

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Should I book Carnival Encounter or Carnival Luminosa?

Carnival now has two ships running out of Brisbane, Encounter and Luminosa. Both provide great options and slightly different itineraries, but it can be useful to know a couple of the differences between the ships in making your choice as to which one to sail with. 

First of all, for the season ahead, you’ll generally find Encounter is slightly cheaper, with Encounter clocking in at an average of $8 cheaper per person per sailing for the season ahead, however, this could vary depending for the exact itinerary that you’re after. 

Secondly, a big factor for some who cruise with kids is waterslides, and Luminosa doesn’t have waterslides. However, Carnival Encounter is decked out with Edge Adventure Park, where plenty of fun can be had on waterslides.

Luminosa provides a slightly more intimate experience, with a capacity of 2200 passengers, 400 less than Encounter. 

However, the main difference, at least for the next season, is that Carnival Encounter is still essentially a P&O ship, with totally different restaurants, venues and more. If you’re an established Carnival Cruiser who wants to take a punt on a more P&O-flavoured experience before it’s too late, then you can take the leap and know you’ll have many of your Carnival comforts. 

If you’re a P&O fan, you can take comfort in knowing the experience won’t be too different from what you’re used to, but you’ll get a few new bonuses.

Then, if you’re brand new to cruising, take a squiz through this guide, and our guide for Carnival Luminosa, and see which ship captures your imagination. 

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Itineraries 

Date	Itinerary	Departure Port
2025 Apr 29	10 days, round-trip Papua New Guinea	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 29 Apr 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 02 May 08:00 - 18:00    Alotau, Papua New Guinea 03 May 07:00 - 16:00    Kiriwina Island PNG, Trobriand, Papua New Guinea 04 May 09:00 - 22:00    Rabaul, New Britain Island Papua New Guinea 06 May 07:00 - 16:00    Conflict Islands PNG, Papua New Guinea 09 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 May 09	7 days, round-trip Pacific Island Hopper	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 09 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 11 May 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 12 May 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 13 May 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 16 May 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 May 16	3 days, round-trip Comedy Cruise	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 16 May 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 19 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 May 19	12 days, round-trip Fiji South Pacific	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 19 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 May 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 24 May 08:00 - 18:00    Lautoka, Fiji 25 May 08:00 - 17:00    Dravuni Island Fiji 27 May 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 28 May 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 31 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 May 31	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 31 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 02 Jun 14:00 - 15:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 03 Jun 08:00 - 04 Jun 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 05 Jun 09:00 - 18:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 07 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jun 07	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 07 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 09 Jun 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 11 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jun 11	10 days, round-trip Papua New Guinea	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 11 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 14 Jun 08:00 - 18:00    Alotau, Papua New Guinea 15 Jun 07:00 - 16:00    Kiriwina Island PNG, Trobriand, Papua New Guinea 16 Jun 09:00 - 22:00    Rabaul, New Britain Island Papua New Guinea 18 Jun 07:00 - 16:00    Conflict Islands PNG, Papua New Guinea 21 Jun 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jun 21	3 days, round-trip 90S Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 21 Jun 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 24 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jun 24	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 24 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 26 Jun 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 28 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jun 28	7 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 28 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 30 Jun 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 01 Jul 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 02 Jul 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 05 Jul 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jul 05	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 05 Jul 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 07 Jul 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 08 Jul 08:00 - 09 Jul 17:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 10 Jul 08:30 - 09:30    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 12 Jul 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jul 12	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 12 Jul 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 15 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jul 15	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 15 Jul 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 17 Jul 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 19 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jul 19	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 19 Jul 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 21 Jul 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 22 Jul 09:30 - 23 Jul 17:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 24 Jul 08:30 - 09:30    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 26 Jul 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jul 26	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 26 Jul 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 29 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Jul 29	4 days, round-trip Country Getaway Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 29 Jul 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 31 Jul 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 02 Aug 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Aug 02	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 02 Aug 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 04 Aug 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 05 Aug 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 06 Aug 09:00 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 08 Aug 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Aug 08	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 08 Aug 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 11 Aug 08:00 - 16:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 12 Aug 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 13 Aug 08:00 - 17:30    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 16 Aug 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Aug 16	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 16 Aug 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 18 Aug 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 20 Aug 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Aug 20	10 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 20 Aug 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 23 Aug 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 24 Aug 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 25 Aug 08:00 - 16:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 26 Aug 08:00 - 18:00    Champagne Bay, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 30 Aug 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Aug 30	3 days, round-trip 80S Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 30 Aug 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 02 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Sep 02	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 02 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 04 Sep 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 06 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Sep 06	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 06 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 08 Sep 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 09 Sep 09:30 - 10 Sep 18:30    Cairns, Queensland Australia 11 Sep 10:00 - 11:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 13 Sep 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Sep 13	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 13 Sep 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 16 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Sep 16	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 16 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 18 Sep 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 20 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Sep 20	7 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 20 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Sep 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 23 Sep 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 24 Sep 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 27 Sep 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Sep 27	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 27 Sep 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 29 Sep 14:00 - 15:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 30 Sep 08:00 - 01 Oct 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 02 Oct 09:00 - 18:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 04 Oct 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Oct 04	7 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 04 Oct 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 06 Oct 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 07 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 08 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 11 Oct 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Oct 11	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 11 Oct 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 13 Oct 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 14 Oct 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 15 Oct 09:00 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 17 Oct 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Oct 17	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 17 Oct 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 20 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 21 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 22 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 25 Oct 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Oct 25	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 25 Oct 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 28 Oct 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Oct 28	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 28 Oct 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 30 Oct 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 01 Nov 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Nov 01	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 01 Nov 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 04 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Nov 04	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 04 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 06 Nov 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 08 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Nov 08	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 08 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 10 Nov 11:00 - 12:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 11 Nov 04:30 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 12 Nov 09:00 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 14 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Nov 14	8 days, round-trip Papua New Guinea	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 14 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 17 Nov 08:00 - 18:00    Alotau, Papua New Guinea 18 Nov 08:00 - 17:00    Kiriwina Island PNG, Trobriand, Papua New Guinea 19 Nov 07:00 - 16:00    Conflict Islands PNG, Papua New Guinea 22 Nov 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Nov 22	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 22 Nov 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 25 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Nov 25	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 25 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 27 Nov 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 29 Nov 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Nov 29	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 29 Nov 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 02 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Dec 02	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 02 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 04 Dec 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 06 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Dec 06	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 06 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 08 Dec 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 09 Dec 07:00 - 16:30    Yorkeys Knob, Queensland Australia 10 Dec 09:30 - 18:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 12 Dec 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Dec 12	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 12 Dec 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 15 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Dec 15	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 15 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 17 Dec 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 19 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Dec 19	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Christmas cruise Date / Time Port 19 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 23 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 24 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 27 Dec 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Dec 27	3 days, round-trip Comedy Getaway	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Comedy cruise Date / Time Port 27 Dec 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 30 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2025 Dec 30	10 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: New Year cruise Date / Time Port 30 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 02 Jan 10:00 - 17:00    Champagne Bay, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 03 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 04 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 05 Jan 08:00 - 17:30    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 06 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 09 Jan 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jan 09	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 09 Jan 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 12 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 13 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 14 Jan 08:00 - 17:30    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 17 Jan 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jan 17	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 17 Jan 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 19 Jan 14:00 - 15:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 20 Jan 07:30 - 21 Jan 13:30    Cairns, Queensland Australia 22 Jan 08:00 - 18:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 24 Jan 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jan 24	3 days, round-trip Aussie Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 24 Jan 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 27 Jan 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jan 27	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 27 Jan 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 29 Jan 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 31 Jan 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jan 31	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 31 Jan 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 03 Feb 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Feb 03	13 days, one-way from Brisbane to Singapore	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 03 Feb 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 05 Feb 07:00 - 17:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 09 Feb 08:00 - 20:00    Darwin, NT Australia 12 Feb 08:00 - 18:00    Benoa, Bali Indonesia 13 Feb 07:00 - 17:00    Lembar, Lombok Indonesia 16 Feb 04:00    Arriving in Singapore hotels
2026 Mar 05	15 days, one-way from Singapore to Brisbane	Singapore
Date / Time Port 05 Mar 23:00    Departing from Singapore hotels 08 Mar 09:00 - 20:00    Lembar, Lombok Indonesia 09 Mar 07:00 - 18:00    Benoa, Bali Indonesia 13 Mar 07:00 - 18:00    Darwin, NT Australia 17 Mar 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 18 Mar 09:30 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 20 Mar 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Mar 20	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 20 Mar 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Mar 14:00 - 15:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 23 Mar 08:00 - 24 Mar 13:30    Cairns, Queensland Australia 25 Mar 08:00 - 18:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 27 Mar 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Mar 27	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 27 Mar 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 30 Mar 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Mar 30	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 30 Mar 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 Apr 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 03 Apr 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Apr 03	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Easter cruise Date / Time Port 03 Apr 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 06 Apr 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 07 Apr 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 08 Apr 08:00 - 17:30    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 11 Apr 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Apr 11	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 11 Apr 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 13 Apr 14:00 - 15:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 14 Apr 08:00 - 15 Apr 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 16 Apr 09:00 - 18:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 18 Apr 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Apr 18	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 18 Apr 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 21 Apr 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Apr 21	10 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 21 Apr 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 24 Apr 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 25 Apr 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 26 Apr 08:00 - 16:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 27 Apr 08:00 - 18:00    Champagne Bay, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 01 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 May 01	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 01 May 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 04 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 May 04	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 04 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 06 May 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 08 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 May 08	7 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 08 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 10 May 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 11 May 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 12 May 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 15 May 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 May 15	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 15 May 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 18 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 May 18	12 days, round-trip Fiji South Pacific	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 18 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 21 May 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 23 May 08:00 - 18:00    Lautoka, Fiji 24 May 08:00 - 17:00    Dravuni Island Fiji 26 May 08:00 - 18:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 27 May 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 30 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 May 30	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 30 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 Jun 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 02 Jun 09:00 - 18:30    Cairns, Queensland Australia 03 Jun 10:00 - 11:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 05 Jun 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jun 05	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 05 Jun 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 07 Jun 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 09 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jun 09	10 days, round-trip Papua New Guinea	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 09 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 12 Jun 08:00 - 18:00    Alotau, Papua New Guinea 13 Jun 07:00 - 16:00    Kiriwina Island PNG, Trobriand, Papua New Guinea 14 Jun 09:00 - 22:00    Rabaul, New Britain Island Papua New Guinea 16 Jun 07:00 - 16:00    Conflict Islands PNG, Papua New Guinea 19 Jun 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jun 19	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 19 Jun 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jun 22	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 22 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 24 Jun 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 26 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jun 26	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 26 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 29 Jun 08:00 - 16:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 30 Jun 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 01 Jul 08:00 - 17:30    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 04 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jul 04	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 04 Jul 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 06 Jul 14:00 - 15:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 07 Jul 07:30 - 08 Jul 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 09 Jul 09:00 - 18:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 11 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jul 11	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 11 Jul 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 14 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jul 14	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 14 Jul 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 16 Jul 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 18 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jul 18	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 18 Jul 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 21 Jul 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 22 Jul 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 23 Jul 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 26 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Jul 26	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 26 Jul 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 28 Jul 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 29 Jul 09:00 - 17:30    Cairns, Queensland Australia 30 Jul 10:00 - 11:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 01 Aug 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Aug 01	14 days, round-trip Mutiny On The Bounty Fiji	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 01 Aug 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 04 Aug 06:30 - 18:00    Norfolk Island, Australia 07 Aug 08:00 - 18:00    Nukualofa, Tongatapu Island Tonga 09 Aug 08:00 - 18:00    Suva, Viti Levu Island Fiji 10 Aug 08:00 - 17:00    Dravuni Island Fiji 12 Aug 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 15 Aug 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Aug 15	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 15 Aug 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 17 Aug 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 19 Aug 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Aug 19	10 days, round-trip Papua New Guinea	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 19 Aug 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Aug 08:00 - 18:00    Alotau, Papua New Guinea 23 Aug 07:00 - 16:00    Kiriwina Island PNG, Trobriand, Papua New Guinea 24 Aug 09:00 - 22:00    Rabaul, New Britain Island Papua New Guinea 26 Aug 07:00 - 16:00    Conflict Islands PNG, Papua New Guinea 29 Aug 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Aug 29	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 29 Aug 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Sep 01	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 01 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 03 Sep 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 05 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Sep 05	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 05 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 07 Sep 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 08 Sep 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 09 Sep 09:30 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 11 Sep 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Sep 11	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 11 Sep 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 14 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Sep 14	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 14 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 16 Sep 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 18 Sep 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Sep 18	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 18 Sep 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 21 Sep 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 22 Sep 08:00 - 16:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 23 Sep 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 26 Sep 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Sep 26	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 26 Sep 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 28 Sep 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 29 Sep 09:30 - 30 Sep 18:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 01 Oct 10:00 - 11:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 03 Oct 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Oct 03	7 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 03 Oct 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 05 Oct 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 06 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 07 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 10 Oct 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Oct 10	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 10 Oct 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 13 Oct 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Oct 13	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 13 Oct 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 15 Oct 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 17 Oct 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Oct 17	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 17 Oct 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 20 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 21 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 22 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 25 Oct 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Oct 25	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 25 Oct 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 27 Oct 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 28 Oct 09:30 - 17:30    Cairns, Queensland Australia 29 Oct 10:00 - 11:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 31 Oct 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Oct 31	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 31 Oct 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 03 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Nov 03	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 03 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 05 Nov 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 07 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Nov 07	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 07 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 10 Nov 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 11 Nov 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 12 Nov 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 15 Nov 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Nov 15	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 15 Nov 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 17 Nov 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 19 Nov 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Nov 19	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 19 Nov 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Nov 22	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 22 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 24 Nov 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 25 Nov 09:30 - 17:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 26 Nov 09:30 - 10:30    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 28 Nov 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Nov 28	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 28 Nov 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 02 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 03 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 06 Dec 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Dec 06	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 06 Dec 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 08 Dec 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 10 Dec 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Dec 10	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 10 Dec 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 13 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Dec 13	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 13 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 15 Dec 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 16 Dec 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 17 Dec 09:00 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 19 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Dec 19	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Christmas cruise Date / Time Port 19 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 23 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 24 Dec 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 27 Dec 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Dec 27	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 27 Dec 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 30 Dec 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2026 Dec 30	10 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: New Year cruise Date / Time Port 30 Dec 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 02 Jan 10:00 - 17:00    Champagne Bay, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 03 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 04 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 06 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 09 Jan 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jan 09	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 09 Jan 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 12 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 13 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 14 Jan 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 17 Jan 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jan 17	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 17 Jan 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 19 Jan 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 20 Jan 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 21 Jan 09:30 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 23 Jan 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jan 23	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 23 Jan 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 25 Jan 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 27 Jan 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jan 27	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 27 Jan 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 29 Jan 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 31 Jan 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jan 31	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 31 Jan 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 02 Feb 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 03 Feb 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 04 Feb 09:30 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 06 Feb 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Feb 06	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 06 Feb 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 09 Feb 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Feb 09	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 09 Feb 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 11 Feb 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 13 Feb 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Feb 13	7 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 13 Feb 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 15 Feb 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 16 Feb 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 17 Feb 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 20 Feb 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Feb 20	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 20 Feb 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 23 Feb 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Feb 23	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 23 Feb 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 25 Feb 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 27 Feb 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Feb 27	7 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 27 Feb 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 Mar 14:00 - 21:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 02 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 03 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 06 Mar 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Mar 06	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 06 Mar 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 09 Mar 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Mar 09	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 09 Mar 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 11 Mar 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 13 Mar 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Mar 13	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 13 Mar 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 16 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 17 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 18 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 21 Mar 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Mar 21	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 21 Mar 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 23 Mar 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 25 Mar 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Mar 25	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Cruise Theme: Easter cruise Date / Time Port 25 Mar 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 27 Mar 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 29 Mar 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Mar 29	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 29 Mar 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 Apr 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 02 Apr 08:00 - 16:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 03 Apr 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 06 Apr 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Apr 06	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 06 Apr 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 08 Apr 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 09 Apr 09:00 - 18:30    Cairns, Queensland Australia 10 Apr 10:00 - 11:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 12 Apr 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Apr 12	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 12 Apr 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 14 Apr 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 16 Apr 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Apr 16	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 16 Apr 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 19 Apr 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Apr 19	10 days, round-trip Papua New Guinea	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 19 Apr 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 22 Apr 08:00 - 18:00    Alotau, Papua New Guinea 23 Apr 07:00 - 16:00    Kiriwina Island PNG, Trobriand, Papua New Guinea 24 Apr 09:00 - 22:00    Rabaul, New Britain Island Papua New Guinea 26 Apr 07:00 - 16:00    Conflict Islands PNG, Papua New Guinea 29 Apr 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Apr 29	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 29 Apr 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 May 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 03 May 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 May 03	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 03 May 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 05 May 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 07 May 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 May 07	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 07 May 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 10 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 May 10	12 days, round-trip Fiji South Pacific	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 10 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 13 May 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 15 May 08:00 - 18:00    Lautoka, Fiji 16 May 08:00 - 17:00    Dravuni Island Fiji 18 May 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 19 May 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 22 May 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 May 22	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 22 May 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 25 May 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 26 May 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 27 May 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 30 May 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 May 30	6 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 30 May 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 01 Jun 13:00 - 14:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 02 Jun 07:00 - 16:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 03 Jun 09:00 - 18:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 05 Jun 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jun 05	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 05 Jun 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 08 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jun 08	10 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 08 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 11 Jun 08:00 - 17:00    Lifou Island, New Caledonia 12 Jun 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 13 Jun 08:00 - 16:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 14 Jun 08:00 - 17:00    Champagne Bay, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 18 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jun 18	3 days, round-trip Getaway	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 18 Jun 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 21 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jun 21	4 days, round-trip Airlie Beach	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 21 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 23 Jun 07:00 - 17:30    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 25 Jun 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jun 25	8 days, round-trip Vanuatu New Caledonia	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 25 Jun 15:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 28 Jun 08:00 - 17:00    Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia 29 Jun 08:00 - 17:00    Mystery Island, Aneityum, Vanuatu 30 Jun 08:00 - 17:00    Port Vila, Efate Island Vanuatu 03 Jul 07:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels
2027 Jul 03	7 days, round-trip Great Barrier Reef	Brisbane
Date / Time Port 03 Jul 16:00    Departing from Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels 05 Jul 07:00 - 16:00    Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia 06 Jul 09:00 - 07 Jul 20:00    Cairns, Queensland Australia 08 Jul 11:00 - 12:00    Willis Island, Coral Sea, Australia 10 Jul 06:00    Arriving in Brisbane, Queensland Australia hotels

Carnival Encounter offers a range of quick three-night escapes, which start as low as $318. These can also be specialised comedy cruises, which have extensive comedy line-ups to inject a few laughs into your cruise.

For those who are looking for something short but with a port stop, you can treat yourself to a four-day cruise and enjoy a stop at the famous Airlie Beach, with prices kicking off from $370

If you’re looking to spend a week at sea, you could opt for a six-day Great Barrier Reef sailing, with stops at Airlie Beach, Cairns and sightseeing of Willis Island, starting from $497.

You can get even better per-day value, with an eight-day cruise out of the Pacific, such as this Vanuatu and New Caledonia sailing, starting at just $641.

For something slightly different, you can try this 10-day cruise to Papua New Guinea, which visits Kiriwina Island, Rabaul and the Conflict Islands, starting from just $773 per person.

If you want to enjoy the ship right before it dry-docks, you can hop on this 13-day South East Asia trip, where you’ll get the chance to visit Darwin, Airlie Beach, Denpasar, Lembar and end up in Singapore.

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Accommodation

Carnival Encounter won’t see major changes over the short term to its cabins in their furnishings and lay-out, but for those already accustomed to their P&O groupings, should make themselves aware of how the cabins will be mapped out under Carnival.

As is customary with a Carnival ship, each room will have a dedicated attendant, lines, closet and drawer space, a safe, a television and climate control.

Cabins are divided up into categories: interior, ocean view, balcony and suites.

Interior cabins also have an option for rooms with a porthole.

Ocean View and Balcony are as you’d expect, with the rooms a bit larger, and you can also opt for extended balcony options if you’d like a slightly larger space to relax and take in the sea views.

Suites begin with a simple ocean suite, which offers a larger space, a balcony and a tub in the bathroom. Suites will also come with a range of amenities like priority boarding, priority reservations, a one-off laundry service, pillow-top mattresses and more.

Now, for other suite categories, what used to be the Byron Beach Retreat on P&O ships, will stay on the ships for now, with a range of different suites available.

Depending on the level of luxury you’re after you can opt for anything from the Byron Beach Ocean View Suite, right up to the luxury of the Byron Beach Presidential Suite.

Every guest who books a Byron Beach suite gets a range of further perks. These include free access to the Byron Beach Club, exclusive breakfast at Angelo’s restaurant, an in-suite coffee machine, special bathrobes and slippers and more.

Here you can view exactly what P&O cabins correlate to which cabins on Carnival.

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Dining and Culinary Experience

Included dining on Carnival Encounter

• Dragon Lady: A P&O classic, Dragon Lady brings East Asian style dining into a contemporary Australian context.
• Waterfront: At Waterfront enjoy classic Aussie dining for the whole family with ocean views to match.
• Trattoria: At Trattoria pizza and pasta are the highlights at this classic Italian eatery, and be sure to enquire about the wine menu as well.
• Angelo’s: Another option to test out Italian onboard, with the menu featuring favourites like a caprese salad, chicken parmigiana, lasagne and plenty more.
• The Pantry: The Pantry is where you can head for something for everyone, with this main-dining hall bringing together all sorts of different cuisines for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Additional dining

• Luke’s Burgers: Coming straight from the brain of celebrity chef Luke Mangan is Luke’s Burgers. While the burgers aren’t included like Guy’s Burgers on Carnival ships, they are a classic choice for P&O’s cruises.
• Luke’s Bar & Grill: Another option from Luke Mangan is the more sophisticated Luke’s Bar & Grill, where you can try out some more unique dishes, like the crab omelette with enoki mushroom salad or the Kingfish sashimi.
• Steakhouse Selections: A classic at-sea Steakhouse, this where to head for Encounter’s finest cuts.
• Coffee Bar: This is where to head for premium coffee, as well as top-notch pastries and other snacks.
• New Zealand Natural: Rather than the soft-serve bar found on other ships, Encounter will have New Zealand Natural, with milkshakes, ice cream and more on offer.

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Onboard Activities (Family, Kids and Couple)

What’s included?

All sorts of activities can be enjoyed onboard without spending any extra, such as Pickleball, basketball, dive-in movies, a dip in any of the pools, karaoke, scavenger hunts, various arts and crafts and more.

Furthermore, access to the fitness centre is included for those looking to keep up, or kick off their exercise routine.

Additional activities

The classic P&O Edge Adventure Park will keep operating, where are all sorts of waterslides, adrenaline activities, splash pools and more can be enjoyed.

Then there are plenty of other options for those looking to splash a bit more cash like the video arcade, various retail options, Bingo, Deal or No Deal, Build-a-Bear workshops and plenty more.

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Deck Plan

The full Carnival Encounter deck plan can be viewed here.

For those familiar with Pacific Encounter, nothing will seem too new or unfamiliar. However, there are a few new Carnival venues and spots in there. For example, Carnival’s fun shops will now be onboard, as well as the Cherry On Top Sweet Spots.

Another notable change is that P&O’s Blue Room has become the Piano Bar on Carnival Encounter.

You can use this deck plan to wrap your head around the ship and already have your bearings once you’re on board.

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Bar and Night Clubs

It’s been confirmed that the Carnival 80s Rock-N-Glow Party and the White Hot Night Party will be both be happening onboard.

There’s also karaoke onboard and live music in different venues all across the ship.

The only new bar is the Piano Bar, where you can expect to find classic drinks and sing-a-longs. 

The other venues on board include Sunset Bar on Deck 16 and Altitude Nightclub on Deck 17. 

There’s also Sky Bar on Deck 16 and the Pool Bar on Deck 14 for other spots to grab a drink.

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Entertainment

Blanc de Blanc Show, a P&O classic and fan-favourite, will continue showing on Carnival Encounter. You can expect a mixture of jaw-dropping stunts, cheeky humour, and plenty of glitz and glamour.

Another show to catch onboard Encounter is Playlist Productions. This show brings classic songs into a more extravagant setting, reimagining your favourite classics as larger musical theatre pieces. Playlist productions also carry a slightly different flavour on each ship, so we’ll see what Carnival Encounter has to offer as far as the show goes.

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Frequently Asked Questions