Prepare yourself for fourteen nights of breathtaking sailing through the Pacific Ocean when you book your balcony cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Touring through once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Norfolk Island, Dravuni Island, and Nuku'alofa makes this trip particularly interesting. This route is an uncommon one for the Encounter. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.
This cruise is an especially good deal because right now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an inside balcony stateroom! We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class vessel that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with five pools, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a gym, a spa, a bowling lane, and a jacuzzi.
This cruise is made up of eight days at sea and five port days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon ports like Dravuni Island and Nuku'alofa as well as a long stop in Norfolk Island.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Aug 2 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Aug 2 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Mon, Aug 3 | Norfolk Island, Australia | 6:30am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 4 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Aug 4 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Wed, Aug 5 | Nuku'alofa, Tonga | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Aug 6 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Aug 7 | Suva, Fiji | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Aug 8 | Dravuni Island, Fiji | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Aug 9 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Aug 9 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Aug 10 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Mon, Aug 10 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Foveaux Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Aug 11 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once this year. The Luminosa also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.
The accompanying graph displays the price over time for each class of cabin. Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,709 and $3,049 for a balcony room, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is just $340 more expensive than the all time low of $2,709 so secure your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026