Carnival Encounter: 8-Night South Pacific from Brisbane

Carnival Encounter

This 8-night Tahiti & South Pacific Islands cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter by Carnival Cruise Line departs Brisbane on May 20, 2028, calling at Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou, and returns May 28, 2028. Cabin prices start from $774 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
May 20, 2028
Ports
4
Returns
May 28, 2028
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. 6 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

8th lowest of 12

At $774 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for 8th lowest of the 12 dates from November 2027 to October 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $767 on Nov 6, 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
May 20
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
May 21
At Sea
Day 3
May 22
At Sea
Day 4
May 23
Noumea, New Caledonia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 5
May 24
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 6
May 25
Lifou, New Caledonia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 7
May 26
At Sea
Day 8
May 27
At Sea
Day 9
May 28
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

$774▲ $47 (6.5%) vs Mar 9
Low
$711
High
$1,023
Average
$760
Vs avg
+2%
$679$773$867$961$1,055Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$727 · Mar 9$730 · Mar 10$734 · Mar 12$739 · Mar 13$743 · Mar 14$734 · Mar 19$737 · Mar 20$729 · Mar 21$728 · Mar 26$726 · Mar 27$721 · Mar 28$715 · Mar 29$713 · Mar 30$711 · Apr 2$716 · Apr 3$719 · Apr 4$717 · Apr 5$715 · Apr 6$718 · Apr 9$724 · Apr 10$731 · Apr 11$733 · Apr 13$737 · Apr 16$740 · Apr 17$744 · Apr 18$743 · Apr 19$744 · Apr 20$745 · Apr 23$743 · Apr 24$740 · Apr 26$742 · Apr 27$746 · Apr 30$739 · May 2$747 · May 3$748 · May 4$744 · May 7$746 · May 8$751 · May 9$752 · May 11$754 · May 16$742 · May 18$744 · May 21$742 · May 23$735 · May 24$733 · May 25$738 · May 28$737 · May 29$734 · May 30$737 · May 31$739 · Jun 1$746 · Jun 2$745 · Jun 5$740 · Jun 6$741 · Jun 7$731 · Jun 8$730 · Jun 12$731 · Jun 15$734 · Jun 18$728 · Jun 20$727 · Jun 25$718 · Jun 26$716 · Jun 27$717 · Jun 28$716 · Jun 29$715 · Jul 2$718 · Jul 3$715 · Jul 4$721 · Jul 6$722 · Jul 9$719 · Jul 10$721 · Jul 12$722 · Jul 14$718 · Jul 16$724 · Jul 17$727 · Jul 18$726 · Jul 19$725 · Jul 20$726 · Jul 23$725 · Jul 27$726 · Jul 30$724 · Jul 31$722 · Aug 1$732 · Aug 16$735 · Aug 19$766 · Aug 20$768 · Aug 22$782 · Aug 26$785 · Aug 27$786 · Aug 28$787 · Aug 29$790 · Aug 30$793 · Sep 2$794 · Sep 3$792 · Sep 4$794 · Sep 5$798 · Sep 6$1,016 · Sep 10$945 · Sep 11$745 · Sep 12$799 · Sep 13$801 · Sep 14$916 · Sep 16$812 · Sep 17$811 · Sep 18$806 · Sep 20$809 · Sep 21$923 · Sep 23$1,023 · Sep 24$800 · Sep 26$797 · Sep 27$799 · Sep 28$798 · Oct 1$794 · Oct 2$790 · Oct 3$788 · Oct 4$791 · Oct 5$777 · Oct 6$779 · Oct 8$780 · Oct 9$778 · Oct 10$777 · Oct 11$780 · Oct 12$778 · Oct 15$780 · Oct 16$786 · Oct 17$783 · Oct 19$787 · Oct 22$789 · Oct 23$792 · Oct 24$793 · Oct 26$791 · Oct 29$795 · Oct 31$792 · Nov 1$789 · Nov 5$785 · Nov 6$790 · Nov 7$781 · Nov 8$774 · Nov 9$774 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Encounter to these three ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs May 20
Nov 6, 2027Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$7
Nov 27, 2027Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$7
Jan 29, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$7
Feb 19, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$767−$7
Mar 11, 2028Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea$774same
Apr 1, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$815+$41
May 20, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$774this sailing
Jun 24, 2028Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou$835+$61
Jul 28, 2028Order not published$771−$3
Sep 15, 2028Order not published$908+$134
Oct 2, 2028Order not published$771−$3
Oct 14, 2028Order not published$771−$3

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 $774 per person for the 8 nights, about $97 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,082, about $135 a night.

Is $774 a good price for this sailing?

It is $63 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($711 on April 2, 2026). Among the 12 dates from November 2027 to October 2028 on this route shown above, the lowest is $767 on Nov 6, 2027.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Brisbane and calls at Noumea, Mystery Island and Lifou, 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
$774/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 9: $781 → $774 (−$7)
Interior
$97/night
$774
Ocean View
$105/night
$842
Balcony
$135/night
$1,082
Mini-Suite
$177/night
$1,419
Suite
Last seen Oct 28
$1,746

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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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