10 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Embark on the Carnival Encounter and prepare for ten nights of breathtaking travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Visiting once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila makes this cruise notable. This route is a special one for the Encounter, As it sails it only once.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so there are no surprises at checkout.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class ship that can carry comfortably over 2,500 people.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a gym, a spa, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, five pools, and a waterslide.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing is made up of five sea days and four days in port. High points 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 June 26th of this year, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $1,949 and $2,438 for a balcony cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only $123 higher than the all time low of $1,949 right now is a great time to lock in your balcony cabin
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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 once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.
No other departures of this route are on sale right now.
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026