8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Book your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of refreshing travel across the sea from Brisbane and back!
This trip is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively experience very uncommon destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This is a standard route for the Encounter.
With a cost of less than $100 a day, this bargain is great. The price includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No surprises!
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 cruisers can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Grand class vessel.
The Encounter Carnival has a spa, five pools, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, a casino, a waterslide, a gym, 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 four sea days and three port days. Highlights include visits to exotic cities like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of a stateroom on this itinerary has fluctuated between $778 and $923 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Today this cruise is at an all time low, so secure your room now before it increases.
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.
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Data as of Oct 20, 2026