10 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Get ready for ten nights of breathtaking cruising through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.

Calling on very uncommon cities such as Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila makes this cruise notable. This route is a special one for the Encounter. Actually, it sails it just once.

Coming in at less than $150 a day, this represents a good deal. This price is the total you pay, no surprises.

Waterslide
Day 8: Lifou

The Carnival Encounter

More than 2,500 people can travel on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.

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

Carnival Encounter
Casino

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends four port days and five sea days. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila.

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
Gym
Pool

Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once 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.

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Since it was first listed on June 26th of this year, The price of a cabin on this cruise has ranged between $1,312 and $1,697 including taxes and port charges. This graph displays the price over time for every type of cabin. At only $188 more than the all time low of $1,312 now is a great time to lock in your room

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$208.30/day
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Last Updated: Sep 7, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 7, 2026

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