8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for eight nights of refreshing travel across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This cruise is special because you will only stop at exotic cities like Mystery Island, Port-Vila, and Noumea. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare sailings easily. At less than $95 per day, this represents a very good bargain.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 travelers can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a jacuzzi, a gym, a waterslide, a casino, five pools, a spa, a rock climbing wall, and a bowling lane.
Your Itinerary
This cruise includes three days in port and four sea days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare cities like Mystery Island, Port-Vila, and Noumea.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Grand, Crown, Quantum of the Seas, and Adventure also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since being listed nine months ago, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has varied between $662 and $739 inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only $73 higher than the all time low of $662 today is a great time to reserve your stateroom
Last Updated: Aug 7, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 6, 2026