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Carnival Encounter

Large ship

  • 2,600guests
  • 108,977gross tons
  • 23cruises now
  • $355fares from

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Carnival Encounter is a large-size cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. It carries 2,600 guests and 1,100 crew (2.4 guests per crew member) at 108,977 gross tons. It is the 24th largest of 31 Carnival Cruise Line ships by guest capacity. It has 23 cruises on sale, with lead fares from $355 to $1,560. 97 of its upcoming sailings dropped in price since the previous weekly fare check.

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Specs

Guests
2,600
Crew
1,100
Gross tons
108,977
Length
950 ft
Beam
118 ft
Space ratio
2.4
Gross tons per guest
Guests per crew
2.4
IMO
9192363

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  1. 4 Night Airlie Beach from Brisbane 4 nights · from Brisbane Next Nov 3, 2026 43 dates from $464
  2. 8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 8 nights · from Brisbane Next Nov 7, 2026 3 dates from $732
  3. 3 Night Getaway from Brisbane 3 nights · from Brisbane Next Nov 19, 2026 39 dates from $355
  4. 6 Night Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane 6 nights · from Brisbane Next Nov 22, 2026 11 dates from $670
  5. 8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 8 nights · from Brisbane Next Nov 28, 2026 14 dates from $786
  6. 6 Night Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane 6 nights · from Brisbane Next Dec 13, 2026 16 dates from $653
  7. 8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 8 nights · from Brisbane Next Dec 19, 2026 from $1,337
  8. 10 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 10 nights · from Brisbane Next Dec 30, 2026 2 dates from $889
  9. 8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 8 nights · from Brisbane Next Jan 9, 2027 12 dates from $786
  10. 7 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 7 nights · from Brisbane Next Feb 13, 2027 2 dates from $686
  11. 8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 8 nights · from Brisbane Next Mar 29, 2027 from $813
  12. 10 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 10 nights · from Brisbane Next Apr 19, 2027 7 dates from $854
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  1. 12 Night Fiji and South Pacific from Brisbane 12 nights · from Brisbane Next May 10, 2027 3 dates from $1,270
  2. 7 Night Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane 7 nights · from Brisbane Next Jul 3, 2027 from $928
  3. 14 Night Mutiny on the Bounty and Fiji from Brisbane 14 nights · from Brisbane Next Jul 17, 2027 2 dates from $1,560
  4. 8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 8 nights · from Brisbane Next Jul 31, 2027 2 dates from $778
  5. 9 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 9 nights · from Brisbane Next Dec 18, 2027 from $1,128
  6. 9 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 9 nights · from Brisbane Next Dec 30, 2027 from $1,218
  7. 9 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 9 nights · from Brisbane Next Jul 11, 2028 from $886
  8. 4 Night Getaway from Brisbane 4 nights · from Brisbane Next Jul 20, 2028 from $573
  9. 4 Night Australia from Brisbane 4 nights · from Brisbane Next Dec 3, 2028 from $487
  10. 10 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane 10 nights · from Brisbane Next Dec 30, 2028 from $1,286
  11. 13 Night New Zealand from Brisbane 13 nights · from Brisbane Next Mar 4, 2029 from $1,438

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