8 Day Vanuatu & New Caledonia

Carnival Encounter

This 8-night Tahiti & South Pacific Islands cruise aboard the Carnival Encounter by Carnival Cruise Line departs Brisbane on November 7, 2026, calling at Mystery Island, Port Vila, Lifou, and returns November 15, 2026. Cabin prices start from $1,380 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Nov 7, 2026
Ports
4
Returns
Nov 15, 2026
Sea days
4
Distance
2,263nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Nov 7
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
Nov 8
At Sea
Day 3
Nov 9
At Sea
Day 4
Nov 10
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 5
Nov 11
Port Vila, Vanuatu
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 6
Nov 12
Lifou, New Caledonia
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 7
Nov 13
At Sea
Day 8
Nov 14
At Sea
Day 9
Nov 15
Disembark
Brisbane, Australia
arr 07:00
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Distance
≈ 2,263nm
At sea
4 of 8 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$903last available Sep 19
Low
$727
High
$914
Average
$785
$708$764$821$877$933Mar 9Jun 14Sep 19$800 · Mar 9$802 · Mar 10$807 · Mar 12$812 · Mar 13$823 · Mar 14$804 · Mar 16$790 · Mar 17$800 · Mar 19$803 · Mar 20$794 · Mar 21$795 · Mar 23$793 · Mar 26$768 · Mar 27$763 · Mar 28$772 · Mar 29$770 · Mar 30$751 · Mar 31$735 · Apr 2$741 · Apr 3$743 · Apr 4$778 · Apr 5$776 · Apr 6$743 · Apr 7$735 · Apr 9$742 · Apr 10$749 · Apr 11$758 · Apr 13$744 · Apr 14$747 · Apr 16$750 · Apr 17$755 · Apr 18$768 · Apr 19$769 · Apr 20$755 · Apr 21$756 · Apr 23$753 · Apr 24$754 · Apr 25$789 · Apr 26$767 · Apr 27$753 · Apr 28$757 · Apr 30$756 · May 1$750 · May 2$773 · May 3$759 · May 5$755 · May 7$756 · May 8$762 · May 9$778 · May 11$770 · May 13$771 · May 14$770 · May 15$772 · May 16$779 · May 17$767 · May 18$769 · May 21$767 · May 23$761 · May 24$758 · May 25$744 · May 26$749 · May 28$748 · May 29$745 · May 30$762 · May 31$764 · Jun 1$752 · Jun 6$743 · Jun 8$729 · Jun 9$727 · Jun 12$743 · Jun 15$728 · Jun 16$746 · Jun 18$745 · Jun 19$739 · Jun 20$754 · Jun 21$753 · Jun 22$752 · Jun 25$750 · Jun 26$748 · Jun 27$767 · Jun 28$775 · Jun 29$765 · Jul 2$768 · Jul 3$765 · Jul 4$867 · Jul 7$798 · Jul 12$782 · Jul 16$788 · Jul 17$765 · Jul 23$766 · Jul 24$781 · Jul 25$779 · Jul 27$780 · Jul 30$778 · Jul 31$776 · Aug 1$789 · Aug 11$790 · Aug 12$802 · Aug 16$830 · Aug 18$833 · Aug 19$836 · Aug 20$845 · Aug 22$873 · Aug 26$877 · Aug 27$893 · Aug 29$897 · Aug 30$907 · Sep 2$908 · Sep 5$912 · Sep 9$913 · Sep 11$914 · Sep 12$906 · Sep 13$908 · Sep 14$904 · Sep 17$903 · Sep 18$903 · Sep 19

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Starting from
$1,380/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 5 days ago · Sep 23
Last change Sep 18: $904 → $903 (−$1)
Interior
Last seen Sep 19
$903
Ocean View
Last seen Sep 2
$1,043
Balcony
$173/night
$1,380
Mini-Suite
Last seen Sep 3
$1,463
Suite
Last seen Aug 4
$1,858

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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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