8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

Share

Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare for eight nights of refreshing cruising through the sea from Brisbane and back again!

This trip is particularly exciting because you'll exclusively stop in exotic stops like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This is a common route for the Encounter.

Our price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. Offered at less than $100 per day, this deal is very strong.

Day 6: Lifou
Day 4: Noumea

The Carnival Encounter

Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 travelers can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.

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

Carnival Encounter
Gym

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends four sea days and three days in port. Major features include visits to exotic ports like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.

Sat29January 29thSaturday
3:00pm
Sun30January 30thSunday
At Sea
Mon31January 31stMonday
At Sea
Tue1February 1stTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed2February 2ndWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu3February 3rdThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri4February 4thFriday
At Sea
Sat5February 5thSaturday
At Sea
Sun6February 6thSunday
7:00am
Add to calendar: Calendar AppleApple Calendar GoogleGoogle (Simple/All Stops) Calendar OutlookOutlook Other (.ics)
Print my CruiseSheet (PDF) one page with the route, schedule, weather & a notes box for each day
January 29th, 2028  - Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
Waterslide
Pool

Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once this year plus four times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2026
2028
$756 $909
Sold Out

See every departure of this route →


Book Your Cruise

Since being listed eleven months ago, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $662 and $945 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the different types of cabin. At only 16% higher than the all time low of $662 right now is a great time to lock in your cabin

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$770
$841
$1,082
$1,224
$96.25/day
$105.12/day
$135.25/day
$153.00/day
Book Book Book Book

Get Weekly Cruise Deals

Weekly emails with the best deals, fully customized for you. No spam ever.

Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026

Let’s book your cruise

Tell us who’s sailing to see available cabins and fares.

Guests in this cabin
Ages at the time of sailing

Special fares are dependent on eligibility

Continue Booking from $770 Continue Booking