8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare for eight nights of exciting sailing through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Spending time in extremely rare destinations such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this cruise special. This is a typical route for the Encounter.
This price includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No sneaky extra fees! With a cost of less than $100 per day, this represents a very good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 passengers can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival has a waterslide, a gym, a spa, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, a casino, and five pools.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing includes four sea days and three port days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare stops like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $662 and $966 for a stateroom, including taxes and port charges. At only eighteen percent more expensive than the all time low of $662 now is a great time to secure your stateroom
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Jan 9 Sat, 2027 $1,004 $126/day
- Oct 1 Fri, 2027 $778 $97/day
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Mar 11 Sat, 2028 This sailing
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 10, 2026