Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of refreshing travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
This trip is notable because you will only stop at very uncommon cities like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea. This is a frequent route for the Encounter.
Our price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. Coming in at less than $105 per day, this represents a great value.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 people can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a jacuzzi, a rock climbing wall, a spa, a bowling lane, five pools, a waterslide, a casino, and a gym.
This itinerary consists of three days in port and four days at sea. Major features include visits to very uncommon stops like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jun 24 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Sun, Jun 25 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Jun 26 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jun 27 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 28 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 29 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 30 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jul 1 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jul 2 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once this year plus four times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since being listed seven months ago, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has ranged between $755 and $846 including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph displays the cost over time for every type of cabin. At only $81 higher than the all time low of $755 now is a great time to lock in your cabin
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026