Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and prepare for seven nights of relaxing travel across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Spending time in rare ports like Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea makes this cruise particularly exciting. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.
Our price is the total price for a balcony cabin, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the interior price! At under $170 per day for a balcony cabin, this bargain is good.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2025, more than 2,500 cruisers can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests two jacuzzis, a spa, a gym, a casino, a waterslide, a bowling lane, and a rock climbing wall.
Since being listed 17 days ago, The price of this sailing has varied between $1,089 and $1,311 for a balcony stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph indicates the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. At only $92 higher than the all time low of $1,089 today is a great time to secure your balcony room
This cruise consists of three port days and three days at sea. High points include visits to very uncommon stops like Lifou, Port-Vila, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 4 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Oct 5 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Oct 6 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 2:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 7 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 8 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 9 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Oct 10 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 11 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route two times this year in addition to 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 for a balcony cabin.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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