8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of refreshing travel across the sea from Brisbane and back!
This trip is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively experience very uncommon destinations like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea. This is a standard route for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.
With a cost of less than $90 a day, this bargain is incredible. The price includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No surprises!
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 people can comfortably travel on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival boasts a rock climbing wall, a spa, a gym, a casino, five pools, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, and a bowling lane.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of three port days and four sea days. Major features include visits to rare ports like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 6 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Nov 7 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 8 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Nov 9 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Nov 10 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Nov 11 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Nov 12 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Nov 13 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Nov 14 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as four times next year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
This graph indicates the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed eight months ago, The cost of a stateroom on this itinerary has fluctuated between $723 and $735 inclusive of taxes and port fees. At $12 below the previous all time low of $723 now is a great time to reserve your room.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 16, 2026