8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Encounter and settle in for eight nights of refreshing sailing through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Touring through extremely rare ports like Port-Vila, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this cruise special. This route is an unusual one for the Encounter.
This is the total price, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. With a cost of under $120 a day, this value is strong.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 cruisers can travel on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival delights guests with a gym, a casino, a spa, a jacuzzi, a bowling lane, five pools, a waterslide, 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 three port days and four sea days. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime cities like Port-Vila, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of this sailing has ranged between $816 and $1,128 for a stateroom, including taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is only $113 more than the all time low of $816 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.
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 two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Grand, Crown, and Quantum of the Seas also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.
More dates on the Carnival Encounter
- Jul 31 Sat, 2027 $762 $95/day
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Sep 17 Fri, 2027 This sailing
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Data as of Oct 10, 2026