Carnival Cruise Line · 6 nights
Carnival Encounter weather: 6-night cruise from Brisbane, December 13, 2026
The Carnival Encounter (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Brisbane on December 13, 2026 for a 6-night cruise, with stops in Willis Island, Cairns and Airlie Beach. It returns to Brisbane on December 19, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 81°F to 87°F (27°C to 30°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
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sun, Dec 13 | Brisbane Embark | 81 / 70°F27 / 21°C | 42% | 12 mph20 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Dec 14 | At sea | 82 / 75°F28 / 24°C | 41% | 12 mph19 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Dec 15 | Willis Island | 83 / 80°F28 / 27°C | 40% | 19 mph30 km/h | – |
| Day 4Wed, Dec 16 | Cairns | 87 / 75°F30 / 24°C | 73% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 5Thu, Dec 17 | Airlie Beach | 83 / 75°F28 / 24°C | 52% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Dec 18 | At sea | 82 / 72°F28 / 22°C | 53% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 7Sat, Dec 19 | Brisbane Disembark | 81 / 69°F27 / 21°C | 53% | 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.
Ports on this cruise
- Willis IslandWeather by month
- CairnsWeather by month
- Airlie BeachWeather by month
- BrisbaneWeather by month
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