Settle in for seven nights of luxurious travel across the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
Calling on exotic destinations such as Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea makes this trip notable. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter.
Book quickly, because the price of this itinerary is going up! Reserve your stateroom before the price moves upwards. The price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises! At less than $95 a day, this represents a really good bargain.
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can carry comfortably over 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival has a casino, a waterslide, two jacuzzis, a spa, a rock climbing wall, a gym, and a bowling lane.
Since being listed 17 days ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $605 and $637 for a room, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for each type of cabin. At only $32 higher than the all time low of $605 today is a great time to secure your stateroom
This itinerary spends three days at sea and three days in port. Major features include visits to exotic destinations like Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Oct 4 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Oct 5 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 2:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 8 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Oct 9 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 10 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route two times this year as well as two times next year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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