8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Embark on the Carnival Encounter and get ready for eight nights of relaxing travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
This cruise is noteworthy because you'll exclusively spend time at very uncommon ports such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This is a frequent route for the Encounter.
Our price includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No surprises at checkout! Coming in at less than $100 per day, this represents a very good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 passengers can travel comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival offers a waterslide, a jacuzzi, five pools, a spa, a gym, a casino, a bowling lane, and a rock climbing wall.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise consists of four sea days and three days in port. High points include visits to very uncommon cities like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year ago, The price of this sailing has varied between $655 and $980 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port charges.
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 once this year plus four times next year. The Adventure also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Nov 28 Sat, 2026 $2,151 $269/day
- Jun 25 Fri, 2027 $877 $110/day
- Oct 16 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 6 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
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Nov 27 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- Jan 29 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Feb 19 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Apr 1 Sat, 2028 $837 $105/day
- May 20 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
- Jun 24 Sat, 2028 $859 $107/day
- Jul 28 Fri, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Sep 15 Fri, 2028 $933 $117/day
- Dec 19 Tue, 2028 $1,103 $138/day
- Mar 17 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026