8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter

Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and get ready for eight nights of breathtaking travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!

This cruise is noteworthy because you'll only stop in extremely rare ports like Mystery Island, Port-Vila, and Noumea. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter. In fact, it sails it only once.

Our price is the total you pay, no surprises. Coming in at under $100 a day, this is a really good value.

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The Carnival Encounter

The Encounter Carnival, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can carry over 2,500 travelers.

The Encounter Carnival wows guests with a gym, five pools, a spa, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, and a casino.

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Your Itinerary

This itinerary includes four days at sea and three days in port. Highlights include visits to extremely rare stops like Mystery Island, Port-Vila, and Noumea.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sat, Oct 17Brisbane, Australia 3:00pm
Sun, Oct 18At Sea
Mon, Oct 19At Sea
Tue, Oct 20Noumea, New Caledonia 8:00am5:00pm
Wed, Oct 21Mystery Island, Vanuatu 8:00am5:00pm
Thu, Oct 22Port-Vila, Vanuatu 8:00am5:00pm
Fri, Oct 23At Sea
Sat, Oct 24At Sea
Sun, Oct 25Brisbane, Australia 7:00am
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October 17th, 2026  - Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
Day 4: Noumea
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Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once this year. The Quantum of the Seas also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of a cabin on this cruise has ranged between $660 and $957 including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin.

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Last Updated: Jul 4, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 4, 2026

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