10 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare for ten nights of refreshing travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
This sailing is special because you'll only experience exotic cities like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila. This route is a rare one for the Encounter.
Our price is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout. At under $100 per day, this deal is very good.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 people can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a gym, a spa, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, five pools, and a casino.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends five days at sea and four port days. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has varied between $889 and $1,134 including taxes and port fees. At only $77 more expensive than the all time low of $889 now is a great time to reserve your cabin
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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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 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