Carnival Encounter Cruise V Hamilton Island in Australia

We compare a holiday on Hamilton Island against a cruise on The Carnival Encounter also to The Whitsundays and Airlie Beach For our wedding anniversary Instead of going back to Hamilton Island — which we love — Lewis decided to take a bit of a gamble and book a Brisbsmr to Whitsundays cruise. This video shares the full story of how that went: the good, the bad, the unexpected twist… and whether we’d do it all again. 🌴 Which is better — Hamilton Island or a Whitsundays cruise? We compare both, from food and entertainment to motion sickness and surprise moments. ⸻ 🧭 What’s Inside: • Our honest first-time cruise experience in Australia • Hamilton Island vs Whitsunday cruise: what we’d choose next time • Real talk on cruise food, shows, sea sickness & more • A surprise that made the whole trip unforgettable ⸻ 📍 Filmed in Queensland, Australia 🚢 Cruise: Carnival Encounter | 🏝 Previous trip: Hamilton Island ⸻ Have you cruised in Australia? We’d love to hear your tips or stories in the comments! ⸻ Our excursion to Airlie Beach was memeorable too This video is just a quick preview — a little snapshot of what made this experience so special. We’ve got longer, more detailed videos coming soon with everything from day-by-day highlights to tips, surprises, and why we’d absolutely cruise again. 🎥 Subscribe to catch the full story when it drops! #CarnivalEncounter #CarnivalCruise #CarnivalCruiseLine #CarnivalAustralia #Whitsundays #AirlieBeach #GreatBarrierReef #CruisingAustralia #BrisbaneCruise #CruiseLife #CruiseVacation #CruiseAddict #CruiseTime #CruiseVibes #CruisePreview #CruiseHighlights #TravelVlog #TravelReels #CruiseReels #TravelAustralia #Wanderlust #InstaCruise #CruiseBlog#TravelAustralia Make sure to subscribe and stay tuned for more Sydney adventures, tips, and hidden gems! 👉 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔, and SHARE this video if you found it helpful! https://www.youtube.com/@Bonnie-Lewis-Australia?sub_confirmation=1. Please Subscribe #CruiseAustralia #UKvsAustralia #CarnivalEncounter #Whitsundays #FirstCruise #LifeInAustralia #LewisAndBonnie ##CarnivalEncounter #CarnivalCruise #CarnivalCruiseLine #CarnivalAustralia #Whitsundays #AirlieBeach #GreatBarrierReef #CruisingAustralia #BrisbaneCruise #CruiseLife #CruiseVacation #CruiseAddict #CruiseTime #CruiseVibes #CruisePreview #CruiseHighlights #TravelVlog #TravelReels #CruiseReels #TravelAustralia #Wanderlust #InstaCruise #CruiseBlog#TravelAustralia Join us on our journey as we share with you why we love Australia so much and how we embrace the Australian lifestyle! In our videos we share our experience of moving from the UK to Australia We also share when and where we realised the UK was no longer for us and we definetly called Australia Home