8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for eight nights of leisurely sailing through the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
This trip is noteworthy because you'll exclusively spend time at once-in-a-lifetime stops like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This route is a common one for the Encounter.
Offered at less than $100 per day, this bargain is really good. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so there are no surprises at checkout.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 passengers can travel on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a casino, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a gym, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a spa, and five pools.
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends three days in port and four days at sea. Major features include visits to very uncommon cities like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as four times next year. The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed ten months ago, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has ranged between $662 and $787 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph shows the cost over time for every type of cabin. Today this itinerary is only 19% more expensive than the all time low of $662 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2026
Last Modified: Aug 28, 2026