Carnival Encounter: 10-Night Vanuatu & New Caledonia

Carnival Encounter

This 10-night Tahiti & South Pacific Islands cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter by Carnival Cruise Line departs Brisbane on April 19, 2027, calling at Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay, and returns April 29, 2027. Cabin prices start from $805 per person.

Days
10 nights
Departs
Apr 19, 2027
Ports
5
Returns
Apr 29, 2027
Sea days
5
Distance
2,420nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 7 dates

Carnival Encounter sails round trip from Brisbane to these four ports on 7 dates between December 2026 and August 2028. 3 of the 6 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Cheapest of 6

At $805 for an interior cabin, this date is the cheapest of the 6 dates from April 2027 to August 2028 in the table below.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Apr 19
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
Apr 20
At Sea
Day 3
Apr 21
At Sea
Day 4
Apr 22
Lifou, New Caledonia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 5
Apr 23
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 6
Apr 24
Port Vila, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00
Day 7
Apr 25
Champagne Bay, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 8
Apr 26
At Sea
Day 9
Apr 27
At Sea
Day 10
Apr 28
At Sea
Day 11
Apr 29
Disembark
Brisbane, Australia
arr 07:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 2,420nm
At sea
5 of 10 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$805▼ $175 (17.9%) vs Mar 9
Low
$805
High
$1,186
Average
$927
Vs avg
−13%
$766$881$996$1,110$1,225Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$980 · Mar 9$983 · Mar 10$989 · Mar 12$995 · Mar 13$993 · Mar 14$969 · Mar 16$959 · Mar 17$971 · Mar 19$975 · Mar 20$964 · Mar 21$975 · Mar 22$973 · Mar 26$964 · Mar 28$956 · Mar 29$954 · Mar 30$943 · Mar 31$941 · Apr 2$948 · Apr 3$951 · Apr 4$959 · Apr 5$957 · Apr 6$960 · Apr 9$968 · Apr 10$978 · Apr 11$980 · Apr 13$970 · Apr 14$974 · Apr 16$978 · Apr 17$984 · Apr 18$994 · Apr 19$995 · Apr 20$996 · Apr 23$993 · Apr 24$994 · Apr 25$990 · Apr 26$992 · Apr 27$982 · Apr 28$987 · Apr 30$986 · May 1$977 · May 2$999 · May 3$1,000 · May 4$995 · May 7$997 · May 8$1,005 · May 9$1,006 · May 11$995 · May 13$994 · May 15$997 · May 16$1,008 · May 17$992 · May 18$995 · May 21$993 · May 23$985 · May 24$982 · May 25$971 · May 26$985 · May 28$959 · May 29$955 · May 30$923 · May 31$925 · Jun 1$918 · Jun 6$919 · Jun 7$908 · Jun 8$897 · Jun 9$895 · Jun 12$907 · Jun 15$911 · Jun 18$910 · Jun 19$904 · Jun 20$903 · Jun 22$893 · Jun 23$891 · Jun 25$880 · Jun 26$878 · Jun 27$890 · Jun 28$889 · Jun 29$887 · Jul 2$891 · Jul 3$888 · Jul 4$894 · Jul 6$884 · Jul 7$885 · Jul 9$882 · Jul 10$894 · Jul 12$895 · Jul 14$881 · Jul 15$877 · Jul 16$885 · Jul 17$889 · Jul 18$887 · Jul 19$885 · Jul 20$887 · Jul 23$885 · Jul 27$886 · Jul 30$884 · Jul 31$882 · Aug 1$872 · Aug 4$882 · Aug 9$895 · Aug 16$881 · Aug 18$884 · Aug 19$887 · Aug 20$889 · Aug 22$903 · Aug 23$907 · Aug 27$908 · Aug 28$909 · Aug 29$912 · Aug 30$908 · Sep 2$937 · Sep 3$963 · Sep 4$966 · Sep 5$989 · Sep 6$903 · Sep 8$904 · Sep 10$826 · Sep 11$894 · Sep 12$1,068 · Sep 13$955 · Sep 14$904 · Sep 17$903 · Sep 18$897 · Sep 20$901 · Sep 21$1,186 · Sep 22$901 · Sep 23$1,186 · Sep 24$891 · Sep 25$882 · Sep 26$879 · Sep 27$889 · Sep 28$908 · Sep 29$953 · Oct 1$902 · Oct 2$897 · Oct 3$895 · Oct 4$899 · Oct 5$861 · Oct 6$839 · Oct 8$840 · Oct 9$837 · Oct 10$924 · Oct 11$927 · Oct 12$878 · Oct 15$881 · Oct 16$853 · Oct 17$877 · Oct 19$849 · Oct 21$854 · Oct 22$850 · Oct 23$853 · Oct 24$851 · Oct 29$856 · Oct 31$853 · Nov 1$849 · Nov 5$845 · Nov 6$850 · Nov 7$841 · Nov 8$833 · Nov 9$822 · Nov 10$805 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Encounter to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Apr 19
Dec 30, 2026Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island, LifouNo current price
Apr 19, 2027Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$805this sailing
Jun 8, 2027Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island, Lifou$913+$108
Aug 18, 2027Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$897+$92
Apr 18, 2028Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$941+$136
Jun 14, 2028Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$954+$149
Aug 29, 2028Order not published$938+$133

Carnival Encounter, round trip from Brisbane, 10 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 $805 per person for the 10 nights, about $81 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,238, about $124 a night.

Is $805 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026. It is also the cheapest of the 6 dates from April 2027 to August 2028 on this route shown above.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Brisbane and calls at Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila and Champagne Bay, with 5 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Encounter sails this route on 7 dates between December 2026 and August 2028.

Starting from
$805/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 11: $822 → $805 (−$17)
Interior
$81/night
$805
Ocean View
$92/night
$915
Balcony
$124/night
$1,238
Mini-Suite
$155/night
$1,553
Suite
Last seen Sep 15
$2,533

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Carnival Encounter
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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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