8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for eight nights of exciting sailing through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Stopping at once-in-a-lifetime ports such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this trip notable. This route is a frequent one for the Encounter, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
Our price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees! Book now, because the price of this cruise is on the rise! Lock in your suite before the price rises.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 cruisers can travel on this highly-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a spa, a gym, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a bowling lane, a waterslide, a casino, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends four days at sea and three port days. Highlights include visits to exotic cities like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of a suite on this itinerary has varied between $1,064 and $2,393 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This sailing has just risen in price, so reserve your suite now before it increases again.
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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 in addition to 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
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Nov 28 Sat, 2026 This sailing
- Jun 25 Fri, 2027 $877 $110/day
- Oct 16 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 6 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 27 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- 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