Carnival Ship Can’t Reach Australian Port Due to Shallow Waters

Key Aspects: A September 5 sailing on Carnival Encounter will no longer visit Cairns due to shallow channel depths. Airlie Beach will move forward a day to September 8 in place of Cairns, with a newly added Townsville call on September 9. The ship will return to Brisbane one hour later than scheduled and Cairns shore excursions will be automatically refunded. Just four days before departure, Carnival Cruise Line has informed guests of a change to their upcoming itinerary aboard Carnival Encounter. The recently enhanced 2,600-passenger vessel is set to depart from Brisbane, Aus...

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