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.
Coming in at under $105 a day, this deal is very strong. This is the total price, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees.
The Carnival Encounter
Over 2,500 passengers can travel on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a gym, a bowling lane, a waterslide, five pools, a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a spa, and a casino.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of three sea days and three port days. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea.
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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. Now this itinerary is only nineteen percent higher than the all time low of $596 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
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Feb 13 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- Feb 27 Sat, 2027 $685 $98/day
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026