Prepare for eight nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you step aboard the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This sailing is notable because you'll only tour through extremely rare ports like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea. This is a frequent route for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so there are no surprises. Coming in at less than $95 per day, this represents a really good deal.
More than 2,500 cruisers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a spa, five pools, a rock climbing wall, a gym, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, and a casino.
This itinerary includes four sea days and three days in port. High points include visits to very uncommon cities like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 27 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Sun, Nov 28 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 29 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Nov 30 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 1 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 2 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 3 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 4 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 5 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once this year plus 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.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the different classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has varied between $655 and $736 including $0 in taxes and port charges. At only $72 higher than the all time low of $655 now is a great time to reserve your room
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 24, 2026