Carnival Encounter deck plans
Deck layouts, review of facilities, activities, amenities
Carnival Encounter deck plan review at CruiseMapper provides newest cruise deck plans (2026-2027-2028 valid floor layouts of the vessel) extracted from the officially issued by Carnival Cruise Line deckplan pdf (printable version).
Each of the Carnival Encounter cruise ship deck plans are conveniently combined with a legend (showing cabin codes) and detailed review of all the deck's venues and passenger-accessible indoor and outdoor areas. A separate link provides an extensive information on Carnival Encounter staterooms (cabins and suites), including photos, cabin plans and amenities by room type and category.
Carnival Encounter (2002-built as "Star Princess", last refurbished in February 2026) is the third of nine GRAND-class Princess cruise ships, having as a sistership the CCL fleetmate Golden Princess/Carnival Adventure. Between 2021 and 2025, the vessel was part of P&O Australia's fleet, and in April 2025, she was transferred to CCL-Carnival Cruise Line.
Note: Carnival Encounter's deck plan page also includes the floor plans of Pacific Encounter and Star Princess.
The Carnival Encounter cruise ship deck plan shows a total of 1298 staterooms accommodating 2596 passengers (maximum capacity 3115), served by 1100 crew members. The vessel has 18 decks (13 accessible to passengers, 7 with cabins), 11 dining venues (restaurants and food bars), 6 lounges and bars, 4 swimming pools, 9 Jacuzzis (outdoor whirlpools), and 14 elevators.
Self-service launderettes (laundromats) for passenger use are located on decks 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. These facilities are equipped with ironing boards and provide detergent.
Deck layouts
Deck 04 - Tendering-Hospital
Deck 05 - Cabins-Dining1-Shops1
Deck 06 - Lobby-Casino-Dining2-Shops2
Deck 07 - Promenade-Lounge-Shops3
Deck 08 - Cabins
Deck 09 - Cabins
Deck 10 - Cabins
Deck 11 - Cabins
Deck 12 - Cabins-Oasis Pool
Deck 14 - Cabins-Bridge-Lido-Pools-Adults-Sundeck1
Deck 15 - Spa-Kids-Teens-Sundeck2
Deck 16 - Byron Beach Club-Adventure Park-Sundeck3
Deck 17 - P&O Edge-Waterslide-Sports-Nightclub
Deck 18 - Star Princess_deck5
Deck 19 - Star Princess_deck6
Deck 20 - Star Princess_deck7
Deck 21 - Star Princess_deck8
Deck 22 - Star Princess_deck9
Deck 23 - Star Princess_deck10
Deck 24 - Star Princess_deck11
Deck 25 - Star Princess_deck12
Deck 26 - Star Princess_deck14
Deck 27 - Star Princess_deck15
Deck 28 - Star Princess_deck16
Deck 29 - Star Princess_deck17
Deck 30 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck5
Deck 31 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck6
Deck 32 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck7
Deck 33 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck8
Deck 34 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck9
Deck 35 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck10
Deck 36 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck11
Deck 37 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck12
Deck 38 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck14
Deck 39 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck15
Deck 40 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck16
Deck 41 - P&O Pacific Encounter_deck17
Carnival Encounter deck plans are property of Carnival Cruise Line. All deck layouts are for informational purposes only and CruiseMapper is not responsible for their accuracy.