8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Join the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of leisurely travel across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Spending time in exotic ports like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this trip particularly interesting. This route is a common one for the Encounter.
The price is the total price, including all taxes and fees. Offered at less than $95 a day, this represents a very good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 guests can travel on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a bowling lane, a spa, a jacuzzi, five pools, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This sailing is made up of four sea days and three port days. High points include visits to extremely rare ports like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year in addition to four times next year. The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The cost of this sailing has varied between $662 and $759 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Today this cruise is only fifteen percent more than the all time low of $662 so secure your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 28, 2026