8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

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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 Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea makes this sailing noteworthy. This route is a rare 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.

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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.

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Your Itinerary

This sailing spends three port days and four days at sea. High points include visits to rare destinations like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea.

DatePortArriveDepart
Fri, Jun 25Brisbane, Australia 3:00pm
Sat, Jun 26At Sea
Sun, Jun 27At Sea
Mon, Jun 28Noumea, New Caledonia 8:00am5:00pm
Tue, Jun 29Mystery Island, Vanuatu 8:00am5:00pm
Wed, Jun 30Lifou, New Caledonia 8:00am5:00pm
Thu, Jul 1At Sea
Fri, Jul 2At Sea
Sat, Jul 3Brisbane, Australia 7:00am
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June 25th, 2027  - Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
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Day 4: Noumea
Day 6: Lifou

Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as once 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.
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Since being listed a year 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.

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 15, 2026

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