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 Port-Vila, Mystery Island, 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 $100 per day, this represents a very good bargain.
The Carnival Encounter
Over 2,500 cruisers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests five pools, a jacuzzi, a casino, a gym, a waterslide, a bowling lane, a spa, and a rock climbing wall.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes three days in port and four sea days. Major features include visits to very uncommon cities like Port-Vila, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has varied between $742 and $870 inclusive of taxes and port charges. At only $20 more than the all time low of $742 now is a great time to lock in your cabin
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
Resources
Add it to your calendar
Your departure and return dates in the calendar you already use.
Apple
Google
OutlookPrintable CruiseSheet
One page with the route, the day-by-day schedule, typical weather and a notes box for each day.
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.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
-
Jul 31 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- Sep 17 Fri, 2027 $929 $116/day
Show alternate dates for this cruise → Show all cruises that sail this route →
Data as of Oct 10, 2026