8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Embark on the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for eight nights of exciting sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
Spending time at exotic stops such as Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this trip particularly interesting. This route is a standard one for the Encounter.
Offered at under $120 per day, this bargain is solid. This price is the total price, including all taxes and fees.
The Carnival Encounter
Over 2,500 cruisers can sail on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival has five pools, a spa, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, a gym, a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, and a casino.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends four days at sea and three port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon cities like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed 3 days ago, The cost of a cabin on this sailing has fluctuated between $928 and $933 including taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is just $5 more than the all time low of $928 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
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 once this year in addition to 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
- Nov 28 Sat, 2026 $2,151 $269/day
- Jun 25 Fri, 2027 $877 $110/day
- Oct 16 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 6 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Nov 27 Sat, 2027 $788 $99/day
- Jan 29 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Feb 19 Sat, 2028 $788 $99/day
- Apr 1 Sat, 2028 $837 $105/day
- May 20 Sat, 2028 $795 $99/day
- Jun 24 Sat, 2028 $859 $107/day
- Jul 28 Fri, 2028 $792 $99/day
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Sep 15 Fri, 2028 This sailing
- Dec 19 Tue, 2028 $1,103 $138/day
- Mar 17 Sat, 2029 $799 $100/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026