Carnival Cruise Line · 6 nights

Carnival Encounter weather: 6-night cruise from Brisbane, November 22, 2026

The Carnival Encounter (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Brisbane on November 22, 2026 for a 6-night cruise, with stops in Airlie Beach, Cairns and Willis Island. It returns to Brisbane on November 28, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 78°F to 87°F (26°C to 31°C), and 2 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (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, Nov 22	Brisbane Embark	78 / 68°F26 / 20°C	58%	13 mph21 km/h	–
Day 2Mon, Nov 23	At sea	80 / 71°F27 / 22°C	58%	9 mph15 km/h	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
Day 3Tue, Nov 24	Airlie Beach	82 / 74°F28 / 23°C	58%	11 mph18 km/h	–
Day 4Wed, Nov 25	Cairns	87 / 73°F31 / 23°C	62%	9 mph14 km/h	–
Day 5Thu, Nov 26	Willis Island	82 / 79°F28 / 26°C	30%	17 mph28 km/h	–
Day 6Fri, Nov 27	At sea	80 / 74°F27 / 23°C	44%	11 mph18 km/h	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 7Sat, Nov 28	Brisbane Disembark	78 / 68°F26 / 20°C	58%	13 mph21 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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