9 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter
Settle in for nine nights of leisurely cruising across the sea when you embark on the Carnival Encounter from Brisbane and back again.
Stopping at rare ports such as Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila makes this sailing notable. This route is an uncommon one for the Encounter. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.
Our price is the total price, including all taxes and fees. Coming in at less than $140 a day, this is a good deal.
The Carnival Encounter
More than 2,500 passengers can comfortably sail on this top-rated Grand class ship, based in Brisbane and refurbished less than this year ago in 2026.
The Encounter Carnival has a bowling lane, a rock climbing wall, a waterslide, a gym, a casino, a spa, a jacuzzi, and five pools.
- Ship class
- Grand
- Built
- 2002
- Refurbished
- 2026
- Guests
- 2,596
- Crew
- 1,100
- Length
- 951 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of four days in port and four sea days. High points include visits to exotic stops like Santo, Lifou, and Port-Vila.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed ten months ago, The price of a cabin on this itinerary has ranged between $1,128 and $1,452 inclusive of taxes and port fees. At only $90 more expensive than the all time low of $1,128 now is a great time to reserve your stateroom
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
Resources
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One page with the route, the day-by-day schedule, typical weather and a notes box for each day.
Stay connected on board
A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in the ports you visit, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.
Unlimited data for your 10 days $155.99 $132.59
500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.
Ashore in Vanuatu and NC the plan is at-sea only. More plans at GigSky
Alternate Sailings
The Encounter sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.
No other departures of this route are on sale right now.
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Data as of Oct 26, 2026