8 nightsFrom Brisbane5 ports of call
Vanuatu & New Caledonia from Brisbane, Australia
Carnival Cruise Line · Carnival Encounter
Overview
A 8-night voyage aboard Carnival Encounter, departing Brisbane on 18 Jul 2026 and returning to the same port, calling at 5 destinations along the way.
BrisbaneLifou IslandMystery Island, VanuatuNoumea, New CaledoniaBrisbane
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Itinerary
8 nights · 9 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·BrisbaneEmbark
18 Jul 2026Depart 15:00Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia's major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens - 2
Day 2 ·Fun Day at Sea
19 Jul 2026 - 3
Day 3 ·Fun Day at Sea
20 Jul 2026 - 4
Day 4 ·Lifou, New Caledonia
21 Jul 2026Arrive 08:00Depart 17:00 - 5
Day 5 ·Mystery Island
22 Jul 2026Arrive 08:00Depart 17:00It’s no mystery that Mystery Island is steeped in allure. Mystery Island came to be after it was headlined in a royal visit in 1974. Traditionally known as Inyeug (meaning: small island), the picture-perfect scenery of this unspoilt South Pacific paradise awaits on a majestic scale. The Island is uninhabited and the only people who visit are cruise passengers. So it’s all yours. And it’s the perfect size to explore the whole thing. - 6
Day 6 ·Noumea, New Caledonia
23 Jul 2026Arrive 08:00Depart 17:30Carnival transports you to the heart of Noumea, in its vibrant capital city of New Caledonia. Renowned as the Paris of the Pacific, you can channel French-style savoir-faire. Aside from ordering delicious croissants (in perfect French of course), there’s plenty of other great stuff to keep you busy. All you gotta do is choose which is more your style. Are you more in the mood for a day at the beach? Or would you rather the hustle and bustle of the city? Perhaps a bit of both? - 7
Day 7 ·Fun Day at Sea
24 Jul 2026 - 8
Day 8 ·Fun Day at Sea
25 Jul 2026 - 9
Day 9 ·BrisbaneDisembark
26 Jul 2026Arrive 06:00Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia's major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens
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