8 Night Round Trip from Brisbane on the Carnival Encounter
Join the Carnival Encounter and prepare yourself for eight nights of luxurious sailing across the sea from Brisbane and back again!
This trip is particularly interesting because you will exclusively spend time at extremely rare cities like Port-Vila, Mystery Island, and Noumea. This route is an uncommon one for the Encounter.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. With a cost of under $120 a day, this value is strong.
The Carnival Encounter
Based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 travelers can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival offers a bowling lane, five pools, a spa, a rock climbing wall, a casino, a waterslide, a gym, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing is made up 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 being listed a year or so ago, The cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $816 and $1,128 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port fees. At only sixteen percent more expensive than the all time low of $816 right now is a great time to lock in your stateroom
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 Vanuatu and NC 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 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 $780 $98/day
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Sep 17 Fri, 2027 This sailing
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026