10 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Embark on the Carnival Encounter and prepare for ten nights of breathtaking travel across the sea from Brisbane and back!
Calling on rare cities such as Santo, Mystery Island, and Lifou makes this sailing notable. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter.
Offered at less than $90 a day, this bargain is amazing. Our price is the total you pay, no surprises.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class ship that can house more than 2,500 travelers.
The Encounter Carnival has five pools, a casino, a gym, a spa, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, and a bowling lane.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends four days in port and five sea days. High points include visits to extremely rare stops like Santo, Mystery Island, and Lifou.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Apr 19 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Tue, Apr 20 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Apr 21 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Apr 22 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 23 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Apr 24 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 25 | Santo, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Apr 26 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Apr 27 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Apr 28 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Apr 29 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of a room on this cruise has varied between $889 and $999 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Today this sailing is priced $2 under the previous all time low of $889 so lock in your cabin now before it increases.
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 19, 2026