Embark on the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for eight nights of relaxing sailing through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Spending time in once-in-a-lifetime cities like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea makes this sailing special. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter. In fact, it sails it just once.
At less than $135 per day, this value is good. We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 passengers can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival offers a casino, a spa, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, and five pools.
This itinerary is made up of four sea days and three port days. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 18 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Jul 19 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Jul 20 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jul 21 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 22 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 23 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 24 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jul 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jul 26 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once this year. The Luminosa 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.
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has fluctuated between $656 and $1,042 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026