8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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Prepare yourself for eight nights of breathtaking sailing through the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.

This trip is particularly interesting because you will exclusively tour through very uncommon stops such as Mystery Island, Port-Vila, and Noumea. This route is a rare one for the Encounter.

Our price is the total you pay, no surprises. With a cost of under $155 a day, this represents a good deal.

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The Carnival Encounter

Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 people can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Grand class ship.

The Encounter Carnival boasts five pools, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, a spa, and a gym.

Carnival Encounter
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Your Itinerary

This sailing spends three days in port and four days at sea. Major features include visits to exotic destinations like Mystery Island, Port-Vila, and Noumea.

Sat19December 19thSaturday
3:00pm
Sun20December 20thSunday
At Sea
Mon21December 21stMonday
At Sea
Tue22December 22ndTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed23December 23rdWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu24December 24thThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri25December 25thFriday
At Sea
Sat26December 26thSaturday
At Sea
Sun27December 27thSunday
7:00am
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December 19th, 2026  - Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
Waterslide
Day 4: Noumea

Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route two times this year. The Voyager of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for each class of cabin. Since being listed fourteen months ago, The price of this cruise has varied between $1,232 and $1,321 for a stateroom, including taxes and port fees. At only $3 more than the all time low of $1,232 now is a great time to reserve your stateroom

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$1,235
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$154.38/day
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Last Updated: Aug 7, 2026

Last Modified: Aug 4, 2026

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