Step aboard the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of exciting sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back!
This trip is special because you will exclusively stop at once-in-a-lifetime stops like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Port-Vila. This route is a rare one for the Encounter. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
The price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees! Coming in at less than $105 a day, this represents a great bargain.
More than 2,500 people can comfortably sail on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a casino, five pools, a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, a gym, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, and a spa.
This sailing spends three days in port and four sea days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Port-Vila.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 29 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Tue, Mar 30 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Mar 31 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Apr 1 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 2 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Apr 3 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 4 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Apr 5 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Apr 6 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph displays the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has fluctuated between $733 and $826 including $0 in taxes and port charges. At only $72 more expensive than the all time low of $733 now is a great time to reserve your stateroom
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026