8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for eight nights of refreshing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back!
This sailing is special because you will exclusively spend time at once-in-a-lifetime cities such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This is a typical route for the Encounter.
Our price is the total you pay, no surprises. At under $100 a day, this bargain is really good.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class cruise ship that can house over 2,500 cruisers.
The Encounter Carnival is home to a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a gym, a spa, a jacuzzi, a casino, and a bowling lane.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of four sea days and three days in port. High points include visits to rare destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 3 days ago, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $788 and $792 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is only $4 higher than the all time low of $788 so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.
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 once this year plus four times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Nov 28 Sat, 2026 $2,151 $269/day
- Jun 25 Fri, 2027 $877 $110/day
- Oct 16 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 6 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 27 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Jan 29 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Feb 19 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Apr 1 Sat, 2028 $837 $105/day
- May 20 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
- Jun 24 Sat, 2028 $859 $107/day
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Jul 28 Fri, 2028 This sailing
- Sep 15 Fri, 2028 $933 $117/day
- Dec 19 Tue, 2028 $1,103 $138/day
- Mar 17 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026