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.
Over 2,500 travelers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a spa, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, five pools, a casino, a bowling lane, and a gym.
This cruise spends three port days and four days at sea. Highlights include visits to rare ports like Mystery Island, Port-Vila, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | Brisbane, Australia | 3:00pm | |
| Sun, Oct 18 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Oct 19 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Oct 20 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 23 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 24 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Oct 25 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am |
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.
Since it was first listed on June 16th of last year, The price of this sailing has varied between $660 and $957 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for every type of cabin. Today this itinerary is only 19% more expensive than the all time low of $660 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026