Set sail with the Carnival Encounter and get ready for nine nights of relaxing travel through the sea from Brisbane and back!
Touring through once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is a rare one for the Encounter. Actually, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!
The price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees! Offered at under $135 a day, this deal is good.
Based in Brisbane and refurbished just this year ago in 2026, more than 2,500 travelers can travel comfortably on this top-rated Grand class ship.
The Encounter Carnival offers guests a gym, a jacuzzi, a casino, five pools, a spa, a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, and a bowling lane.
This sailing spends four days at sea and four port days. Highlights include visits to exotic ports like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 30 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Fri, Dec 31 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 1 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 2 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 3 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 4 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 5 | Santo, Vanuatu | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 6 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 7 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 8 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed five months ago, The price of this cruise has ranged between $1,128 and $1,206 for a cabin, including $0 in taxes and port charges. Now this cruise is just $78 more than the all time low of $1,128 so reserve your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026