Carnival Cruise Line · 6 nights

Carnival Encounter weather: 6-night cruise from Brisbane, October 25, 2026

The Carnival Encounter (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Brisbane on October 25, 2026 for a 6-night cruise, with stops in Airlie Beach, Cairns and Willis Island. It returns to Brisbane on October 31, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 78°F to 87°F (25°C to 30°C), and 2 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 4 ft).

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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.

Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather

Typical conditions for each date (2022–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
Day	Port	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Typical seas
Day 1Sun, Oct 25	Brisbane Embark	78 / 65°F25 / 18°C	34%	14 mph23 km/h	–
Day 2Mon, Oct 26	At sea	80 / 68°F27 / 20°C	27%	9 mph15 km/h	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
Day 3Tue, Oct 27	Airlie Beach	82 / 72°F28 / 22°C	19%	10 mph16 km/h	–
Day 4Wed, Oct 28	Cairns	87 / 71°F30 / 22°C	17%	9 mph15 km/h	–
Day 5Thu, Oct 29	Willis Island	80 / 78°F27 / 25°C	20%	17 mph28 km/h	–
Day 6Fri, Oct 30	At sea	79 / 71°F26 / 22°C	27%	12 mph19 km/h	4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft
Day 7Sat, Oct 31	Brisbane Disembark	78 / 65°F25 / 18°C	34%	14 mph23 km/h	–

Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.

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