8 Night Round Trip from Brisbane on the Carnival Encounter

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Prepare for eight nights of refreshing sailing through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.

Stopping at once-in-a-lifetime stops like Port-Vila, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter.

Offered at less than $100 a day, this value is very good. This is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.


The Carnival Encounter

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

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

Ship class
Grand
Built
2002
Refurbished
2026
Guests
2,596
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Carnival Encounter
Bars & cafésAtrium

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends four sea days and three days in port. High points include visits to extremely rare stops like Port-Vila, Mystery Island, and Noumea.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat31July 31stSaturday
3:00pm
Sun1August 1stSunday
At Sea
Mon2August 2ndMonday
At Sea
Tue3August 3rdTuesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Wed4August 4thWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu5August 5thThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri6August 6thFriday
At Sea
Sat7August 7thSaturday
At Sea
Sun8August 8thSunday
7:00am
Day 6Noumea

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of this itinerary has varied between $742 and $870 for a room, including taxes and port fees. At only $38 higher than the all time low of $742 right now is a great time to secure 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 Vanuatu and NC the plan is at-sea only.

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Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Grand, Crown, and Quantum of the Seas also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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Data as of Oct 31, 2026

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