The Carnival Encounter is currently offering a repositioning cruise to Singapore ahead of a scheduled drydock in Southeast Asia.

As one of Carnival Cruise Line’s Australia-based vessels, the 2002-built ship departed from its homeport in Brisbane on February 3, 2026.

Before arriving at the Marine Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore, the vessel will sail to four destinations in Australia and Indonesia over the course of 13 days.

Ports of call that are set to be visited include Airlie Beach and Darwin, as well as Lombok and Benoa, from which guests can visit Bali.

Once in Southeast Asia, the Carnival Encounter is expected to sail to a shipyard to undergo a 17-day drydock.

While additional details of the project haven’t been released by Carnival yet, the vessel is expected to undergo technical work and routine maintenance.

After completing its drydock, the Carnival Encounter is set to embark on a repositioning voyage back to Brisbane in early March.

The 15-night cruise sails from Singapore and includes stops in five ports of call in Australia and Indonesia.

The itinerary features visits to Lombok, Benoa, Cairns, Darwin and Airlie Beach, in addition to eight days cruising in the South Pacific.

Originally built for Princess Cruises, the Carnival Encounter was built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy and entered service as the Star Princess.

Before joining the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in early 2025, the 2,600-passenger ship also sailed for P&O Cruises Australia as the Pacific Encounter.

As one of the company’s three Australia-based ships, the vessel offers year-round itineraries from Brisbane.

The cruises feature visits to destinations in Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and more.