8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for eight nights of refreshing sailing across the sea when you step aboard the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This sailing is particularly interesting because you will exclusively stop at very uncommon cities like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This is a standard route for the Encounter.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so there are no surprises. Coming in at under $115 a day, this bargain is really good.
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 comfortably over 2,500 travelers.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a waterslide, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, a spa, a jacuzzi, five pools, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing spends four sea days and three days in port. Highlights include visits to rare stops like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on October 28th of this year, The price of a room on this itinerary has varied between $901 and $906 inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only $5 more expensive than the all time low of $901 now is a great time to lock in your stateroom
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 9-day plan for only $121.54. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Ashore in NC and Vanuatu the plan is at-sea only.
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
- Jan 9 Sat, 2027 $1,022 $128/day
- Oct 1 Fri, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Mar 11 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
- Oct 2 Mon, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Oct 14 Sat, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Nov 25 Sat, 2028 $792 $99/day
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Jan 9 Tue, 2029 This sailing
- Feb 3 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Feb 24 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Apr 7 Sat, 2029 $842 $105/day
- May 26 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Jun 30 Sat, 2029 $863 $108/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026