7 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for seven nights of relaxing cruising through the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This cruise is special because you will only visit rare stops such as Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea. This route is a rare one for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.
Coming in at under $100 a day, this deal is very strong. This is the total price, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 cruisers can sail comfortably on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Encounter Carnival is home to five pools, a waterslide, a gym, a spa, a casino, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of three days in port and three sea days. Major features include visits to extremely rare ports like Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year in addition to two times next year. The Adventure 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.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has varied between $596 and $743 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph indicates the price over time for each class of cabin. Now this itinerary is only 16% higher than the all time low of $596 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 29, 2026