8 Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise aboard the Carnival Luminosa
Prepare yourself for eight nights of leisurely travel across the sea when you set sail with the Carnival Luminosa from Brisbane and back again.
Stopping at rare ports like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea makes this cruise notable. This route is a standard one for the Luminosa.
Coming in at under $105 a day, this deal is very strong. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
The Carnival Luminosa
More than 2,200 travelers can comfortably cruise on the flagship of the Luminosa class, based in the South Pacific and refurbished only four years ago in 2022.
The Luminosa Carnival is home to a roller skating rink, a spa, a gym, a casino, an outdoor movie theater, a solarium, and a jacuzzi.
- Ship class
- Luminosa
- Built
- 2009
- Refurbished
- 2022
- Guests
- 2,260
- Crew
- 1,050
- Length
- 965 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of three days in port and four sea days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Lifou, Mystery Island, and Noumea.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 21st of last year, The cost of this sailing has varied between $620 and $806 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port charges.
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 NC and Vanuatu the plan is at-sea only.
Alternate Sailings
The Luminosa sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Encounter.
More dates on the Carnival Luminosa
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Jan 30 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- Dec 3 Fri, 2027 $815 $102/day
- Jan 15 Sat, 2028 $917 $115/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
- Jan 9 Sat, 2027 · Encounter $1,022 $128/day
- Oct 1 Fri, 2027 · Encounter $788 $99/day
- Mar 11 Sat, 2028 · Encounter $795 $99/day
- Oct 2 Mon, 2028 · Encounter $792 $99/day
- Oct 14 Sat, 2028 · Encounter $792 $99/day
- Nov 25 Sat, 2028 · Encounter $792 $99/day
- Jan 9 Tue, 2029 · Encounter $906 $113/day
- Feb 3 Sat, 2029 · Encounter $799 $100/day
- Feb 24 Sat, 2029 · Encounter $799 $100/day
- Apr 7 Sat, 2029 · Encounter $842 $105/day
- May 26 Sat, 2029 · Encounter $799 $100/day
- Jun 30 Sat, 2029 · Encounter $863 $108/day
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Data as of Oct 31, 2026