10 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and get ready for ten nights of breathtaking cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back!

Visiting once-in-a-lifetime destinations such as Santo, Mystery Island, and Lifou makes this trip special. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

This includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises! Coming in at less than $145 per day for an outside cabin, this deal is strong. What makes this cruise special is that right now you can book a window outside room for the price of an inside outside room!

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Gym

The Carnival Encounter

Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 cruisers can sail on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship.

The Encounter Carnival boasts five pools, a gym, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a bowling lane, a waterslide, and a spa.

Carnival Encounter
Casino

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes four port days and five days at sea. Highlights include visits to exotic ports like Santo, Mystery Island, and Lifou.

Wed30December 30thWednesday
3:00pm
Thu31December 31stThursdayFri1January 1stFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat2January 2ndSaturday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sun3January 3rdSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon4January 4thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue5January 5thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed6January 6thWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu7January 7thThursdayFri8January 8thFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat9January 9thSaturday
7:00am
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December 30th, 2026  - Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
Day 8: Lifou
Waterslide

Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for an outside cabin.

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2026
2027
2028
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The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the different types of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 26th of this year, The cost of an outside cabin on this sailing has fluctuated between $1,382 and $1,741 including taxes and port charges. At only $58 higher than the all time low of $1,382 today is a great time to reserve your outside stateroom

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$1,697
$1,440
$2,035
$2,336
$144.00/day
$144.00/day
$203.50/day
$233.60/day
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Last Updated: Jul 21, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

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