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Disney8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Prepare yourself for eight nights of relaxing travel across the sea when you book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
Spending time in exotic ports such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
With a cost of less than $110 a day, this is a very good bargain. This includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises!
The Carnival Encounter
The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class vessel that can house comfortably more than 2,500 people.
The Encounter Carnival boasts a rock climbing wall, a gym, a waterslide, a casino, a bowling lane, a spa, five pools, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This sailing is made up of four days at sea and three days in port. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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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
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The cost of this cruise has varied between $649 and $887 for a cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for each class of cabin.
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 19, 2026