8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for eight nights of luxurious travel through the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back.
This sailing is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively tour through exotic destinations such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This is a frequent route for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so there are no sneaky extra fees. This cruise is an especially good deal because for a limited time you can reserve a suite for the price of an interior one!
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, over 2,500 people can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival has five pools, a waterslide, a gym, a jacuzzi, a spa, 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 sailing consists of three port days and four sea days. High points include visits to exotic stops 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 cost of this cruise has varied between $1,064 and $2,393 for a suite, inclusive of taxes and port fees.
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Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once this year as well as 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 $886 $111/day
- Oct 16 Sat, 2027 $778 $97/day
- Nov 6 Sat, 2027 $778 $97/day
- Nov 27 Sat, 2027 $778 $97/day
- Jan 29 Sat, 2028 $778 $97/day
- Feb 19 Sat, 2028 $778 $97/day
- Apr 1 Sat, 2028 $826 $103/day
- May 20 Sat, 2028 $778 $97/day
- Jun 24 Sat, 2028 $882 $110/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 10, 2026