8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and get ready for eight nights of refreshing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This cruise is particularly exciting because you'll exclusively tour through rare cities such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This route is a common one for the Encounter.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. At under $130 per day, this represents a good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can accomodate more than 2,500 travelers.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a gym, a spa, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, a casino, five pools, a rock climbing wall, and a waterslide.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends four sea days and three port days. High points include visits to extremely rare ports like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed sixteen months ago, The cost of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $753 and $1,257 including taxes and port fees.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
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Jan 9 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- Oct 1 Fri, 2027 $778 $97/day
- Mar 11 Sat, 2028 $778 $97/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 10, 2026