7 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for seven nights of relaxing travel across the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Stopping at exotic cities such as Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is a rare one for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.
At less than $100 a day, this deal is really good. This is the total price, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 people can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a bowling lane, a gym, five pools, a waterslide, a spa, a casino, a jacuzzi, and a rock climbing wall.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of three port days and three days at sea. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime cities like Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed sixteen months ago, The cost of this sailing has varied between $596 and $748 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is only fifteen percent more than the all time low of $596 so reserve 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
- Feb 13 Sat, 2027 $710 $101/day
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Feb 27 Sat, 2027 This sailing
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026