9 Night Round Trip from Brisbane on the Carnival Encounter

Prepare yourself for nine nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you step aboard the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.

Spending time in exotic stops like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Port-Vila makes this cruise special. This route is a rare one for the Encounter, But this is the least expensive sailing.

This price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. With a cost of under $135 a day, this is a solid value.

Day 5: Lifou
Pool

The Carnival Encounter

Over 2,500 guests can comfortably travel on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026.

The Encounter Carnival offers a gym, a spa, a jacuzzi, five pools, a casino, a rock climbing wall, a bowling lane, and a waterslide.

Carnival Encounter
Casino

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes four sea days and four port days. Highlights include visits to exotic ports like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Port-Vila.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sat, Dec 18Brisbane, Australia
Sun, Dec 19At Sea
Mon, Dec 20At Sea
Tue, Dec 21Noumea, New Caledonia 9:00am5:00pm
Wed, Dec 22Lifou, New Caledonia 9:00am5:00pm
Thu, Dec 23Mystery Island, Vanuatu 9:00am5:00pm
Fri, Dec 24Port-Vila, Vanuatu 9:00am5:00pm
Sat, Dec 25At Sea
Sun, Dec 26At Sea
Mon, Dec 27Brisbane, Australia 9:00am
December 18th, 2027 - Cruise from Brisbane on the Carnival Encounter
Your Route
Waterslide
Day 4: Noumea
Gym

Alternate Sailings

The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Luminosa. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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2026
2027
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Book Your Cruise

This graph indicates the cost over time for each class of cabin. Since it was first listed on December 23rd of last year, The price of a cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,109 and $1,205 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. At only $86 higher than the all time low of $1,109 today is a great time to reserve your room

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$132.78/day
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026

Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026

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