12 Night Fiji & South Pacific Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for twelve nights of luxurious cruising across the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This cruise is special because you'll only stop in extremely rare destinations like Dravuni Island, Lifou, and Port-Vila. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter, But this is the most popular month of the year to sail it.
This is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout. With a cost of less than $115 a day, this represents a very good bargain.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can carry over 2,500 travelers.
The Encounter Carnival boasts a casino, a gym, a spa, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, five pools, a rock climbing wall, and a bowling lane.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes five port days and six days at sea. Highlights include visits to exotic stops like Dravuni Island, 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 this sailing has fluctuated between $1,100 and $1,646 for a room, including taxes and port charges.
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 13-day plan for only $163.19. 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 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
- May 10 Mon, 2027 $1,337 $111/day
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May 8 Mon, 2028 This sailing
- May 14 Mon, 2029 $1,252 $104/day
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Data as of Nov 8, 2026