8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Step aboard the Carnival Encounter and prepare for eight nights of leisurely cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back!
Stopping in exotic destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this cruise special. This is a common route for the Encounter.
This is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees. With a cost of less than $100 a day, this value is really good.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 cruisers can sail on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a bowling lane, a casino, a gym, five pools, a spa, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise includes four sea days and three days in port. High points include visits to extremely rare stops like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 3 days ago, The cost of a stateroom on this cruise has fluctuated between $795 and $799 including taxes and port fees. At only $4 more expensive than the all time low of $795 right now is a great time to lock in your stateroom
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 once this year plus four times next year. The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Nov 28 Sat, 2026 $2,151 $269/day
- Jun 25 Fri, 2027 $877 $110/day
- Oct 16 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 6 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 27 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Jan 29 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Feb 19 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Apr 1 Sat, 2028 $837 $105/day
- May 20 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
- Jun 24 Sat, 2028 $859 $107/day
- Jul 28 Fri, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Sep 15 Fri, 2028 $933 $117/day
- Dec 19 Tue, 2028 $1,103 $138/day
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Mar 17 Sat, 2029 This sailing
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026