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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 December 30, 2026, calling at Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island, Lifou, and returns January 9, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,964 per person.

Days
10 nights
Departs
Dec 30, 2026
Ports
5
Returns
Jan 9, 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. In the table below, June 8, 2027 calls at them in the same order.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 30
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
Dec 31
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 1
At Sea
Day 4
Jan 2
Champagne Bay, Vanuatu
arr 10:00 · dep 17:00
Day 5
Jan 3
Port Vila, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 6
Jan 4
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 7
Jan 5
At Sea
Day 8
Jan 6
Lifou, New Caledonia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 9
Jan 7
At Sea
Day 10
Jan 8
At Sea
Day 11
Jan 9
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

$1,506last available Nov 6
Low
$1,218
High
$1,849
Average
$1,371
$1,154$1,344$1,534$1,723$1,913Mar 9Jul 8Nov 6$1,316 · Mar 9$1,320 · Mar 10$1,347 · Mar 12$1,356 · Mar 13$1,357 · Mar 14$1,343 · Mar 16$1,307 · Mar 17$1,252 · Mar 18$1,295 · Mar 19$1,330 · Mar 20$1,287 · Mar 21$1,315 · Mar 22$1,287 · Mar 24$1,312 · Mar 26$1,309 · Mar 27$1,301 · Mar 28$1,289 · Mar 29$1,286 · Mar 30$1,222 · Mar 31$1,218 · Apr 2$1,227 · Apr 3$1,232 · Apr 4$1,329 · Apr 5$1,326 · Apr 6$1,308 · Apr 7$1,340 · Apr 8$1,363 · Apr 9$1,374 · Apr 10$1,388 · Apr 11$1,405 · Apr 13$1,381 · Apr 17$1,389 · Apr 18$1,388 · Apr 19$1,353 · Apr 29$1,359 · Apr 30$1,410 · May 3$1,335 · May 13$1,336 · May 14$1,334 · May 15$1,323 · May 16$1,338 · May 17$1,318 · May 18$1,321 · May 21$1,318 · May 23$1,307 · May 24$1,302 · May 25$1,295 · May 26$1,333 · May 28$1,346 · May 29$1,341 · May 30$1,353 · May 31$1,356 · Jun 1$1,355 · Jun 5$1,346 · Jun 6$1,347 · Jun 7$1,330 · Jun 8$1,327 · Jun 12$1,330 · Jun 15$1,331 · Jun 24$1,329 · Jun 25$1,312 · Jun 26$1,310 · Jun 27$1,380 · Jun 28$1,309 · Jul 1$1,307 · Jul 2$1,313 · Jul 3$1,308 · Jul 4$1,350 · Jul 10$1,420 · Jul 16$1,356 · Jul 23$1,358 · Jul 24$1,355 · Jul 27$1,357 · Jul 30$1,354 · Jul 31$1,364 · Aug 1$1,392 · Aug 13$1,413 · Aug 14$1,412 · Aug 16$1,440 · Aug 18$1,445 · Aug 19$1,450 · Aug 20$1,454 · Aug 22$1,468 · Aug 26$1,474 · Aug 27$1,476 · Aug 28$1,477 · Aug 29$1,483 · Aug 30$1,490 · Sep 2$1,491 · Sep 3$1,487 · Sep 4$1,492 · Sep 5$1,498 · Sep 6$1,499 · Sep 7$1,544 · Sep 24$1,849 · Sep 25$1,507 · Sep 26$1,591 · Oct 9$1,502 · Oct 29$1,576 · Nov 5$1,506 · Nov 6

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Encounter to these four ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior from
Dec 30, 2026Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island, LifouNo current price
Apr 19, 2027Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$805
Jun 8, 2027Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island, Lifou$913
Aug 18, 2027Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$897
Apr 18, 2028Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$941
Jun 14, 2028Lifou, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Champagne Bay$954
Aug 29, 2028Order not published$938

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?

Balcony cabins start at $1,964 per person for the 10 nights, about $196 a night, with taxes and port fees included.

Is $1,964 a good price for this sailing?

It is $225 above the lowest balcony price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,739 on April 2, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Brisbane and calls at Champagne Bay, Port Vila, Mystery Island and Lifou, 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
$1,964/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 6: $1,576 → $1,506 (−$70)
Interior
Last seen Nov 6
$1,506
Ocean View
Last seen Oct 30
$1,622
Balcony
$196/night
$1,964
Mini-Suite
$236/night
$2,355
Suite
$305/night
$3,053

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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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