8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for eight nights of exciting cruising through the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Touring through rare destinations such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this sailing noteworthy. This route is a common one for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout. Offered at less than $105 per day, this represents a really good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can accomodate comfortably more than 2,500 passengers.
The Encounter Carnival offers a spa, a gym, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a waterslide, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This sailing spends three port days and four days at sea. High points include visits to rare destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as four times next year. The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed fourteen months ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $832 and $850 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the various types of cabin. Right now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so secure your cabin now before it rises.
Last Updated: Aug 6, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 5, 2026