8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Embark on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of relaxing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back!
Stopping at exotic stops like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this cruise notable. This route is a frequent one for the Encounter.
Our price includes all all taxes and fees. No surprises! Coming in at under $100 a day, this represents a great deal.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 people can cruise on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Brisbane and refurbished only this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival offers a bowling lane, a gym, five pools, a spa, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a waterslide, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing includes four days at sea and three port days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on October 28th of this year, The cost of a stateroom on this sailing has ranged between $788 and $792 including taxes and port charges. At only $4 higher than the all time low of $788 now is a great time to lock in your room
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 9-day plan for only $121.54. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Ashore in NC and Vanuatu the plan is at-sea only.
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Jan 9 Sat, 2027 $1,022 $128/day
- Oct 1 Fri, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Mar 11 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
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Oct 2 Mon, 2028 This sailing
- Oct 14 Sat, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Nov 25 Sat, 2028 $792 $99/day
- Jan 9 Tue, 2029 $906 $113/day
- Feb 3 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Feb 24 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Apr 7 Sat, 2029 $842 $105/day
- May 26 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
- Jun 30 Sat, 2029 $863 $108/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026