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Sail dateDepartsCruise
Saturday
Nov 7,
2026		Brisbane8 Night Mystery Island, Port Vila & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Nov 15,
2026		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Thursday
Nov 19,
2026		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Sunday
Nov 22,
2026		Brisbane6 Night Airlie Beach, Cairns & Willis Island Cruise
Saturday
Nov 28,
2026		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Dec 6,
2026		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Thursday
Dec 10,
2026		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Sunday
Dec 13,
2026		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Dec 19,
2026		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Port Vila Cruise
Sunday
Dec 27,
2026		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Wednesday
Dec 30,
2026		Brisbane10 Night Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island & More Cruise
Saturday
Jan 9,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Lifou Island, Mystery Island & Noumea Cruise
Sunday
Jan 17,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Jan 23,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Wednesday
Jan 27,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Sunday
Jan 31,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Feb 6,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Feb 9,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Feb 13,
2027		Brisbane7 Night Noumea, Lifou Island & Port Vila Cruise
Saturday
Feb 20,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Feb 23,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Feb 27,
2027		Brisbane7 Night Noumea, Lifou Island & Port Vila Cruise
Saturday
Mar 6,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Mar 9,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Mar 13,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Mystery Island, Port Vila & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Mar 21,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Thursday
Mar 25,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Monday
Mar 29,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Lifou Island, Port Vila & Mystery Island Cruise
Tuesday
Apr 6,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Airlie Beach, Cairns & Willis Island Cruise
Monday
Apr 12,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Friday
Apr 16,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Monday
Apr 19,
2027		Brisbane10 Night Lifou Island, Mystery Island, Port Vila & More Cruise
Thursday
Apr 29,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Monday
May 3,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Friday
May 7,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Monday
May 10,
2027		Brisbane12 Night Mystery Island, Lautoka, Dravuni Island Fiji & More Cruise
Saturday
May 22,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Mystery Island, Port Vila & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
May 30,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Jun 5,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Jun 8,
2027		Brisbane10 Night Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island & More Cruise
Friday
Jun 18,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Monday
Jun 21,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Friday
Jun 25,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Saturday
Jul 3,
2027		Brisbane7 Night Airlie Beach, Cairns & Willis Island Cruise
Saturday
Jul 10,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Jul 13,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Jul 17,
2027		Brisbane14 Night Norfolk Island, Nukualofa, Suva & More Cruise
Saturday
Jul 31,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Port Vila, Mystery Island & Noumea Cruise
Sunday
Aug 8,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Aug 14,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Wednesday
Aug 18,
2027		Brisbane10 Night Lifou Island, Mystery Island, Port Vila & More Cruise
Saturday
Aug 28,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Aug 31,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Sep 4,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Friday
Sep 10,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Monday
Sep 13,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Friday
Sep 17,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Port Vila, Mystery Island & Noumea Cruise
Saturday
Sep 25,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Friday
Oct 1,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Lifou Island, Mystery Island & Noumea Cruise
Saturday
Oct 9,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Oct 12,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Oct 16,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Oct 24,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Oct 30,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Nov 2,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Nov 6,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Nov 14,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Thursday
Nov 18,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Sunday
Nov 21,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Nov 27,
2027		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Dec 5,
2027		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Thursday
Dec 9,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Sunday
Dec 12,
2027		Brisbane6 Night Airlie Beach, Cairns & Willis Island Cruise
Saturday
Dec 18,
2027		Brisbane9 Night Noumea, Lifou Island, Mystery Island & More Cruise
Monday
Dec 27,
2027		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Thursday
Dec 30,
2027		Brisbane9 Night Noumea, Lifou Island, Port Vila & More Cruise
Saturday
Jan 8,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Wednesday
Jan 12,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Sunday
Jan 16,
2028		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Jan 22,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Jan 25,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Jan 29,
2028		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Feb 6,
2028		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Feb 12,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Feb 15,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Feb 19,
2028		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Feb 27,
2028		Brisbane6 Night Airlie Beach, Cairns & Willis Island Cruise
Saturday
Mar 4,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Mar 7,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Mar 11,
2028		Brisbane8 Night Lifou Island, Mystery Island & Noumea Cruise
Sunday
Mar 19,
2028		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Mar 25,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Mar 28,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Saturday
Apr 1,
2028		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Apr 9,
2028		Brisbane6 Night Airlie Beach, Cairns & Willis Island Cruise
Saturday
Apr 15,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Tuesday
Apr 18,
2028		Brisbane10 Night Lifou Island, Mystery Island, Port Vila & More Cruise
Friday
Apr 28,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Monday
May 1,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Friday
May 5,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Monday
May 8,
2028		Brisbane12 Night Mystery Island, Lautoka, Dravuni Island Fiji & More Cruise
Saturday
May 20,
2028		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
May 28,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Thursday
Jun 1,
2028		Brisbane3 Night Cruise from Brisbane
Sunday
Jun 4,
2028		Brisbane6 Night Airlie Beach, Cairns & Willis Island Cruise
Saturday
Jun 10,
2028		Brisbane4 Night Airlie Beach Cruise
Wednesday
Jun 14,
2028		Brisbane10 Night Lifou Island, Mystery Island, Port Vila & More Cruise
Saturday
Jun 24,
2028		Brisbane8 Night Noumea, Mystery Island & Lifou Island Cruise
Sunday
Jul 2,
2028		Brisbane6 Night Willis Island, Cairns & Airlie Beach Cruise

Know before you go on Carnival Encounter

Ship class
PRINCESS GRAND
Length
951 ft (290 m)
Beam
118 ft (36 m)
Gross tonnage
108,977 GT
Speed
24 knots
Decks
18
Builder
Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy)
Owner
Carnival Corporation & PLC
Former names
P&O Pacific Encounter, Star Princess
Sister ships
Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess, Diamond Princess, Emerald Princess, Golden Princess (Carnival Adventure), Grand Princess, Ruby Princess, Sapphire Princess
Carnival Encounter
Cruise line Carnival Cruise Line (via Carnival Australia)
Flag state Bahamas
Length 951 ft
(290 m)
Gross tonnage 108,977 GT
Year built 2002
Passengers 2,596
Crew 1,100
Cabins 1,298