8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for eight nights of relaxing sailing across the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Spending time at extremely rare cities such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this sailing special. This is a standard route for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in the price, so there are no surprises. Coming in at less than $100 a day, this value is very strong.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 people can travel comfortably on this top-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a jacuzzi, five pools, a waterslide, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, a spa, and a gym.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends three port days and four days at sea. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on October 28th of this year, The price of this itinerary has varied between $788 and $792 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is only $4 more than the all time low of $788 so secure 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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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 two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Jan 9 Sat, 2027 $1,022 $128/day
- Oct 1 Fri, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Mar 11 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
- Oct 2 Mon, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Oct 14 Sat, 2028 $792 $99/day
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Nov 25 Sat, 2028 This sailing
- Jan 9 Tue, 2029 $906 $113/day
- Feb 3 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Feb 24 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Apr 7 Sat, 2029 $842 $105/day
- May 26 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Jun 30 Sat, 2029 $863 $108/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026