8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Step aboard the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of leisurely cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Spending time in very uncommon stops like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this sailing noteworthy. This is a frequent route for the Encounter.
The price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. Coming in at under $110 per day, this deal is really good.
The Carnival Encounter
Over 2,500 guests can travel on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a waterslide, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a spa, a gym, a jacuzzi, five pools, and a bowling lane.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends three days in port and four sea days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on October 28th of this year, The price of this cruise has varied between $858 and $863 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. At only $5 higher than the all time low of $858 right now is a great time to secure your cabin
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 9-day plan for only $121.54. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Ashore in NC and Vanuatu the plan is at-sea only.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Jan 9 Sat, 2027 $1,022 $128/day
- Oct 1 Fri, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Mar 11 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
- Oct 2 Mon, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Oct 14 Sat, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Nov 25 Sat, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Jan 9 Tue, 2029 $906 $113/day
- Feb 3 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Feb 24 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Apr 7 Sat, 2029 $842 $105/day
- May 26 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
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Jun 30 Sat, 2029 This sailing
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026