10 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Get ready for ten nights of refreshing travel across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This sailing is noteworthy because you will exclusively stop in exotic ports like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter.
Our price is the total you pay, no surprises. At less than $100 per day, this value is very good.
The Carnival Encounter
Over 2,500 guests can comfortably travel on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a casino, five pools, a spa, a bowling lane, a waterslide, a gym, a jacuzzi, and a rock climbing wall.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of four port days and five days at sea. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on October 28th of this year, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $959 and $964 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is just $5 higher than the all time low of $959 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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One page with the route, the day-by-day schedule, typical weather and a notes box for each day.
Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 11-day plan for only $143.22. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Ashore in Vanuatu and NC the plan is at-sea only.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026