Carnival
Standard fare
- Gratuities
- Wifi
- Specialty dining
- Soft drinks
- Beer and wine
- Cocktails & spirits
- Shore excursions
- Room service
Carnival Cruise Line · Grand class
Carnival Encounter
- Guests at double occupancy
- 2,596
- Gross tons per guest
- 41.9
- Launch year
- 2002
- Upcoming departures
- 110
Space ratio measures total ship volume per guest, not cabin size. Departures reflect our catalog, not the line’s full schedule.
What’s included
What’s included on Carnival Encounter?
Start with Carnival Cruise Line’s fare benefits. Individual venues and activities vary by ship; check the onboard guide for those details.
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Checked 2026-09-20. Benefits depend on the fare, package and booking offer.
Dining
What to eat, when to go, and what your fare covers.
Restaurant details for Carnival Encounter are not confirmed yet. See what the cruise line includes.
What there is aboard
Counted from the line’s own figures. A blank is a figure we do not have, never a zero.
- Decks
- 13
The ship itself
- Space ratio
- 41.9
- Guests per crew
- 2.36
- Passengers (double)
- 2,596
- Passengers (max)
- 3,115
- Crew
- 1,100
- Cabins
- 1,298
- Gross tonnage
- 108,865
- Length
- 290 m
- Beam
- 36 m
- Built
- 2,002
- Refurbished
- 2,026
Space ratio is gross tons per lower-berth passenger; higher is roomier. Guests per crew member: lower is more attentive. Places to eat excludes bars. From the line's published specifications dated September 2026.
Carnival Encounter, to scale
Carnival Encounter is 290 m long (951 ft): 2.6 American football fields end to end, and 21 m longer than the Titanic.
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An outline from the published length and beam, not a deck plan.
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Upcoming sailings
110 upcoming sailings on Carnival Encounter. A starting fare is the lowest current price for one person. Published fares are confirmed at quote.
| Departure | Itinerary | Departure port | Starting fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | |||
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person |
| November 2026 | |||
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $648per person |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $1,230per person |
| Nov 15, 2026 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $624per person |
| Nov 19, 2026 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $454per person |
| Nov 22, 2026 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $1,407per person |
| Nov 28, 2026 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $2,158per person |
| December 2026 | |||
| Dec 6, 2026 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $599per person |
| Dec 10, 2026 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $478per person |
| Dec 13, 2026 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $817per person |
| Dec 19, 2026 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $1,316per person |
| Dec 27, 2026 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $533per person |
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| Departure | Itinerary | Departure port | Starting fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | |||
| Jan 9, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $1,015per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jan 17, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $646per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jan 23, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $485per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $476per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jan 31, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $680per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| February 2027 | |||
| Feb 6, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $365per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Feb 9, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $483per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2027 | 7-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia7 nights | Brisbane | From $697per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $351per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Feb 23, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $476per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2027 | 7-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia7 nights | Brisbane | From $697per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| March 2027 | |||
| Mar 6, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $351per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 9, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $459per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $711per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 21, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $473per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $595per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 29, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $805per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| April 2027 | |||
| Apr 6, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $729per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 12, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $490per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 16, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $421per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 19, 2027 | 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia10 nights | Brisbane | From $879per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 29, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $509per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 2027 | |||
| May 3, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 7, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $408per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| May 10, 2027 | 12-Night Fiji & South Pacific12 nights | Brisbane | From $1,337per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 22, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $792per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 30, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $664per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| June 2027 | |||
| Jun 5, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $376per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jun 8, 2027 | 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia10 nights | Brisbane | From $886per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jun 18, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $380per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jun 21, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $500per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jun 25, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $887per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| July 2027 | |||
| Jul 3, 2027 | 7-Night Great Barrier Reef7 nights | Brisbane | From $902per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jul 10, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $436per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jul 13, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $523per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jul 17, 2027 | 14-Night Mutiny on the Bounty & Fiji14 nights | Brisbane | From $2,092per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $770per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| August 2027 | |||
| Aug 8, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $696per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Aug 14, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $498per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Aug 18, 2027 | 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia10 nights | Brisbane | From $916per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $401per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| September 2027 | |||
| Sep 4, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $682per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $408per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Sep 13, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $492per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Sep 17, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $930per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Sep 25, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $774per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| October 2027 | |||
| Oct 1, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Oct 9, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $380per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Oct 12, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $495per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Oct 16, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Oct 24, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $692per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Oct 30, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $380per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| November 2027 | |||
| Nov 2, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Nov 6, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Nov 14, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Nov 18, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $391per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Nov 21, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $657per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Nov 27, 2027 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| December 2027 | |||
| Dec 5, 2027 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $491per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Dec 9, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $419per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2027 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $698per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Dec 18, 2027 | 9-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia9 nights | Brisbane | From $1,138per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Dec 27, 2027 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $495per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2027 | 9-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia9 nights | Brisbane | From $1,206per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| January 2028 | |||
| Jan 8, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $543per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jan 12, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $543per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jan 16, 2028 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $705per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $419per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jan 25, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2028 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| February 2028 | |||
| Feb 6, 2028 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $657per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $374per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Feb 15, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Feb 19, 2028 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2028 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $657per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| March 2028 | |||
| Mar 4, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $380per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 7, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 11, 2028 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 19, 2028 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $657per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $380per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Mar 28, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| April 2028 | |||
| Apr 1, 2028 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $827per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 9, 2028 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $702per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 15, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $411per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 18, 2028 | 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia10 nights | Brisbane | From $955per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Apr 28, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $390per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 2028 | |||
| May 1, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 5, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $390per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 8, 2028 | 12-Night Fiji & South Pacific12 nights | Brisbane | From $1,335per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 20, 2028 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $779per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| May 28, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| June 2028 | |||
| Jun 1, 2028 | 3-Night Getaway3 nights | Brisbane | From $387per person, as of Oct 5, 2026 |
| Jun 4, 2028 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $657per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2028 | 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights | Brisbane | From $488per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jun 14, 2028 | 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia10 nights | Brisbane | From $955per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| Jun 24, 2028 | 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights | Brisbane | From $883per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
| July 2028 | |||
| Jul 2, 2028 | 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights | Brisbane | From $716per person, as of Oct 15, 2026 |
Where she sails
10 itineraries in the catalog
- 3-Night Getaway3 nights · 2 ports
- 4-Night Airlie Beach4 nights · 3 ports
- 6-Night Great Barrier Reef6 nights · 5 ports
- 7-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia7 nights · 5 ports
- 7-Night Great Barrier Reef7 nights · 6 ports
- 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia8 nights · 5 ports
- 9-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia9 nights · 6 ports
- 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia10 nights · 6 ports
- 12-Night Fiji & South Pacific12 nights · 7 ports
- 14-Night Mutiny on the Bounty & Fiji14 nights · 8 ports
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