Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Luminosa and get ready for eight nights of relaxing cruising across the sea from Brisbane and back!
Touring through rare ports like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is an uncommon one for the Luminosa, But this is the most popular time of year to sail it.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Coming in at less than $145 a day, this bargain is strong.
The Luminosa Carnival, based in Brisbane and San Francisco and refurbished just four years ago in 2022, is the flagship of Carnival's Luminosa class and can carry comfortably more than 2,200 travelers.
The Luminosa Carnival wows guests with a roller skating rink, a casino, a spa, a solarium, a jacuzzi, an outdoor movie theater, and a gym.
This sailing consists of three port days and four days at sea. High points include visits to exotic cities like Mystery Island, Lifou, and Noumea.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 29 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Thu, Dec 30 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Dec 31 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 1 | Lifou, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 2 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 3 | Noumea, New Caledonia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 4 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Jan 5 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 6 | Brisbane, Australia | 9:00am |
The Luminosa sails this route three times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Encounter. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph displays the cost over time for each type of cabin. Since being listed seven months ago, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $1,016 and $1,137 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port charges. At only $106 higher than the all time low of $1,016 now is a great time to reserve your cabin
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026