8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of refreshing sailing through the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This trip is noteworthy because you'll only tour through very uncommon destinations such as Lifou, Port-Vila, and Mystery Island. This route is an interesting one for the Encounter, But May is the most popular month to sail it.
With a cost of under $100 per day, this represents a very strong bargain. This includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout!
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can carry comfortably over 2,500 passengers.
The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a spa, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, five pools, a bowling lane, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends four days at sea and three days in port. Major features include visits to very uncommon destinations like Lifou, Port-Vila, and Mystery Island.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed sixteen months ago, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $746 and $968 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this sailing is just $38 higher than the all time low of $746 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.
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 once this year in addition to two times next year. No other ship sails this exact same route.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Mar 13 Sat, 2027 $711 $89/day
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May 22 Sat, 2027 This sailing
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Data as of Oct 10, 2026