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Carnival Encounter Cancels Cairns Port Call Due to Shallow Waters

Carnival Cruise Line cancels Cairns port call for Carnival Encounter due to unsafe shallow channel depths.

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Carnival Cruise Line informed guests on September 1, 2026, that the Carnival Encounter cannot visit Cairns on its September 5, 2026, sailing due to shallow channel depths. [1] Carnival Cruise Line announced that it adjusted the itinerary for its Carnival Splendor sailing departing 9 September 2026, canceling the scheduled stop at Cairns, Australia, and instead anchoring at Yorkeys Knob, about 9 miles away, with passengers taken ashore by water shuttle. [2] The cruise line stated that current channel depths have reduced and are too shallow to allow for the safe passage of the ship to the Cairns Cruise Terminal. [3] The previously scheduled Airlie Beach visit on September 9, 2026, has been moved forward to September 8, 2026. [4] The scheduled visit to Cairns on September 8, 2026, is cancelled and will not proceed. [5] According to a guest notice reported by Cruise Hive, Carnival Encounter will visit Willis Island on September 7, move Airlie Beach to September 8, and add Townsville on September 9 in place of Cairns. [6] Carnival Splendor has a draft of about 27 feet, and the article states that it would need roughly 32 feet to safely navigate the Cairns channel, but the current depth is insufficient. [7] The affected 9-day cruise on Carnival Splendor also includes stops at Airlie Beach and Willis Island, and because of the extra time at Yorkeys Knob, these two port days will be swapped. [8] Carnival is refunding pre-purchased Cairns shore excursions for affected passengers. [9] The Carnival Encounter is scheduled to return to Brisbane at 8 a.m. on September 11, which is one hour later than originally planned. [10]
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  1. Carnival Cruise Line informed guests on September 1, 2026, that the Carnival Encounter cannot visit Cairns on its September 5, 2026, sailing due to shallow channel depths. · Cruise Hive
  2. Carnival Cruise Line announced that it adjusted the itinerary for its Carnival Splendor sailing departing 9 September 2026, canceling the scheduled stop at Cairns, Australia, and instead anchoring at Yorkeys Knob, about 9 miles away, with passengers taken ashore by water shuttle. · Cruise Fever
  3. The cruise line stated that current channel depths have reduced and are too shallow to allow for the safe passage of the ship to the Cairns Cruise Terminal. · Cruise Hive
  4. The previously scheduled Airlie Beach visit on September 9, 2026, has been moved forward to September 8, 2026. · Cruise Hive
  5. The scheduled visit to Cairns on September 8, 2026, is cancelled and will not proceed. · Cruise Hive
  6. According to a guest notice reported by Cruise Hive, Carnival Encounter will visit Willis Island on September 7, move Airlie Beach to September 8, and add Townsville on September 9 in place of Cairns. · Cruise Addicts
  7. Carnival Splendor has a draft of about 27 feet, and the article states that it would need roughly 32 feet to safely navigate the Cairns channel, but the current depth is insufficient. · Cruise Fever
  8. The affected 9-day cruise on Carnival Splendor also includes stops at Airlie Beach and Willis Island, and because of the extra time at Yorkeys Knob, these two port days will be swapped. · Cruise Fever
  9. Carnival is refunding pre-purchased Cairns shore excursions for affected passengers. · Cruise Addicts
  10. The Carnival Encounter is scheduled to return to Brisbane at 8 a.m. on September 11, which is one hour later than originally planned. · Cruise Addicts
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