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Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Australia Cruise

  • Departure DateSat 30th May 2026
  • Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Encounter
  • 6 Night Cruise From Brisbane
  • Cruise Only From £469 pp

Itinerary

  • Brisbane
  • Airlie Beach
  • Cairns
  • Willis Island, Australia
  • Brisbane

Prices from pp

TypeInteriorOcean ViewBalcony
Cruise Only
£469
£499
£629

Single Cruise Only prices available from £929
Cruise Only - price based on cruise only, call to add flights from your regional airport.

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Day 1 - Brisbane

Arrive: Sat 30 May 2026 / Depart: Sat 30 May 2026 at 15:00

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

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - Airlie Beach

Arrive: Mon 01 June 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Mon 01 June 2026 at 16:00

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.

Day 4 - Cairns

Arrive: Tue 02 June 2026 at 09:00 / Depart: Tue 02 June 2026 at 18:30

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).

Day 5 - Willis Island, Australia

Arrive: Wed 03 June 2026 at 10:00 / Depart: Wed 03 June 2026 at 11:00

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.

Day 6 - At Sea

Day 7 - Brisbane

Arrive: Fri 05 June 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Fri 05 June 2026

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

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