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Carnival Encounter: 8-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia

Carnival Encounter

This 8-night Tahiti & South Pacific Islands cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter by Carnival Cruise Line departs Brisbane on January 9, 2027, calling at Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea, and returns January 17, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,017 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Jan 9, 2027
Ports
4
Returns
Jan 17, 2027
Sea days
4
Distance
2,055nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 17 dates

Carnival Encounter sails round trip from Brisbane to these three ports on 17 dates between November 2026 and October 2028. In the table below, October 1, 2027 and March 11, 2028 call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Highest of 11

At $1,017 for an interior cabin, this date is the highest of the 11 dates from January 2027 to May 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $767 on Oct 1, 2027.

Same ports, other ship

Carnival Luminosa

Carnival Luminosa also sails round trip from Brisbane to these three ports in 8 nights, on 5 dates between January 2027 and February 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 9
Embark
Brisbane, Australia
dep 15:00

Brisbane cruise port is Queensland's main cruise hub and the primary departure point for South Pacific and New Zealand itineraries out of Australia's east coast. The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT) opened in 2020 at Luggage Point near the mouth of the Brisbane River, replacing the older Portside Wharf facility which had depth limits that barred larger ships.

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Day 2
Jan 10
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 11
At Sea
Day 4
Jan 12
Lifou, New Caledonia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 5
Jan 13
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 6
Jan 14
Noumea, New Caledonia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 7
Jan 15
At Sea
Day 8
Jan 16
At Sea
Day 9
Jan 17
Disembark
Brisbane, Australia
arr 07:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 2,055nm
At sea
4 of 8 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,017▲ $163 (19.1%) vs Mar 9
Low
$804
High
$1,248
Average
$899
Vs avg
+13%
$759$893$1,026$1,160$1,293Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$854 · Mar 9$856 · Mar 10$862 · Mar 12$867 · Mar 13$864 · Mar 14$843 · Mar 16$833 · Mar 17$844 · Mar 19$847 · Mar 20$838 · Mar 21$848 · Mar 22$849 · Mar 23$847 · Mar 26$845 · Mar 27$839 · Mar 28$832 · Mar 29$830 · Mar 30$828 · Apr 2$834 · Apr 3$837 · Apr 4$835 · Apr 5$833 · Apr 6$812 · Apr 8$815 · Apr 9$822 · Apr 10$830 · Apr 11$832 · Apr 13$818 · Apr 14$822 · Apr 16$821 · Apr 17$827 · Apr 18$837 · Apr 19$838 · Apr 23$835 · Apr 24$836 · Apr 25$833 · Apr 26$835 · Apr 27$828 · Apr 28$832 · Apr 30$817 · May 1$810 · May 2$827 · May 3$823 · May 7$825 · May 8$831 · May 9$832 · May 11$817 · May 13$818 · May 14$817 · May 15$819 · May 16$833 · May 17$821 · May 18$823 · May 21$821 · May 23$814 · May 24$811 · May 25$804 · May 26$809 · May 28$805 · May 30$815 · May 31$818 · Jun 1$814 · Jun 2$808 · Jun 6$840 · Jun 7$830 · Jun 8$828 · Jun 12$830 · Jun 15$851 · Jun 16$854 · Jun 17$857 · Jun 18$871 · Jun 19$864 · Jun 20$862 · Jun 25$852 · Jun 26$850 · Jun 27$851 · Jun 28$850 · Jun 29$861 · Jul 1$860 · Jul 2$864 · Jul 3$860 · Jul 4$866 · Jul 6$835 · Jul 7$837 · Jul 9$834 · Jul 10$851 · Jul 11$866 · Jul 12$881 · Jul 14$885 · Jul 15$868 · Jul 16$875 · Jul 17$879 · Jul 18$878 · Jul 19$876 · Jul 20$874 · Jul 21$884 · Jul 23$882 · Jul 27$871 · Jul 28$872 · Jul 30$870 · Jul 31$868 · Aug 1$878 · Aug 2$868 · Aug 4$878 · Aug 9$868 · Aug 11$891 · Aug 16$881 · Aug 18$884 · Aug 19$887 · Aug 20$921 · Aug 22$928 · Aug 23$943 · Aug 26$946 · Aug 27$947 · Aug 28$948 · Aug 29$952 · Aug 30$947 · Sep 2$948 · Sep 3$945 · Sep 4$949 · Sep 5$953 · Sep 6$978 · Sep 7$946 · Sep 8$955 · Sep 10$1,015 · Sep 11$983 · Sep 12$982 · Sep 13$984 · Sep 14$1,012 · Sep 16$1,008 · Sep 17$1,007 · Sep 18$1,001 · Sep 20$1,005 · Sep 21$1,030 · Sep 22$1,248 · Sep 24$1,044 · Sep 25$1,018 · Sep 26$1,015 · Sep 27$1,016 · Sep 28$1,015 · Oct 1$1,011 · Oct 2$1,005 · Oct 3$1,003 · Oct 4$1,006 · Oct 5$996 · Oct 6$998 · Oct 8$1,000 · Oct 9$1,004 · Oct 10$1,014 · Oct 11$1,017 · Oct 12$1,014 · Oct 15$1,017 · Oct 16$1,016 · Oct 17$1,012 · Oct 19$1,017 · Oct 22$1,020 · Oct 23$1,024 · Oct 24$1,025 · Oct 26$1,018 · Oct 27$1,015 · Oct 29$1,021 · Oct 31$1,024 · Nov 1$1,020 · Nov 5$1,015 · Nov 6$1,038 · Nov 7$1,027 · Nov 8$1,017 · Nov 9$1,017 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Encounter to these three ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 9
Nov 28, 2026Noumea, Mystery Island, LifouSold out
Jan 9, 2027Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea$1,017this sailing
Jun 25, 2027Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$862−$155
Oct 1, 2027Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea$767−$250
Oct 16, 2027Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$250
Nov 6, 2027Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$250
Nov 27, 2027Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$250
Jan 29, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$250
Feb 19, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$250
Mar 11, 2028Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea$774−$243
Apr 1, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$815−$202
May 20, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$774−$243

Carnival Encounter, round trip from Brisbane, 8 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,017 per person for the 8 nights, about $127 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,285, about $161 a night.

Is $1,017 a good price for this sailing?

It is $213 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($804 on May 26, 2026). Among the 11 dates from January 2027 to May 2028 on this route shown above, the lowest is $767 on Oct 1, 2027.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Brisbane and calls at Lifou, Mystery Island and Noumea, with 4 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Encounter sails this route on 17 dates between November 2026 and October 2028. Carnival Luminosa also sails the same route.

Starting from
$1,017/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 9: $1,027 → $1,017 (−$10)
Interior
$127/night
$1,017
Ocean View
Last seen Nov 8
$1,072
Balcony
$161/night
$1,285
Mini-Suite
Last seen Oct 15
$1,604
Suite
Last seen Apr 21
$2,320

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Carnival Encounter
Your ship
Carnival Encounter
Carnival Cruise Line · Princess Grand class · Built 2002
Passengers
2,600
Tonnage
108,977
Length
290m
Crew
1,100
Onboard
PoolHot TubWater SlideCasinoTheaterPiano BarNight ClubLive Music VenueOutdoor CinemaKids ClubPreteen LoungeTeen Lounge
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