7 Nights Vanuatu & New Caledonia from Brisbane, Australia Cruise

Sat 28 Jun 2025 to Sat 05 Jul 2025

Carnival | Carnival Encounter

Roundtrip Brisbane

Carnival Cruise Line
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My Itinerary

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Brisbane

Sat 28 Jun 2025
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At Sea

Sun 29 Jun 2025
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Noumea, New Caledonia

Mon 30 Jun 2025
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Lifou, New Caledonia

Tue 01 Jul 2025
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Port Vila, Vanuatu

Wed 02 Jul 2025
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6

At Sea

Thu 03 Jul 2025
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At Sea

Fri 04 Jul 2025
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Brisbane

Sat 05 Jul 2025
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Carnival Encounter

Carnival Cruise Line
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Carnival Encounter sails year-round from Brisbane and is perfect for families, couples and groups of friends who want to lean into both fun and relaxation on their holiday.

Guests can expect the perfect blend between everyone’s interests with kids clubs, teen-friendly hangout spaces, an adult-only retreat, dining that ranges from casual to connoisseur, and entertainment for all ages.

Water lovers will be spoilt for choice with spas, four pools, and waterslides. Thrill seekers are covered too with Edge Adventure Park, complete with ziplining, rock climbing and abseiling. More of a chill seeker? You’ll love the exclusive Byron Beach Club, the Adult-Only Oasis Retreat, and the day spa and salon.

As the sun goes down, the fun only goes up. Dive into delicious dining options like Angelo’s, Dragon Lady, or celebrity-chef dining at Luke’s Bar & Grill. Be entertained with live comedy and dazzling stage shows. Or dance the night away at a classic Carnival deck party. Yep, Carnival Encounter has got it all!

  • plugs

    Plugs in cabin:

    US 2 Pin 110v

  • currency

    Currency on ship:

    USD

  • childrens_facilities

    Childrens facilities:

    Available

  • gratuities

    Gratuities:

    Not Included

  • Carnival Cruise Line

    Cruise Line:

    Carnival Cruise Line

  • capacity

    Capacity:

    2,600 passengers

  • launched

    Launched:

    2002

  • tonnage

    Tonnage:

    108,865 tonnes

  • shiplength

    Ship Length:

    290 meters

  • decks

    Decks:

    14 decks

  • crew

    Crew Count:

    1,100 crew

Cabins

Carnival Encounter has 28 cabin types available

Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Interior

Inside Cabins

8 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Obstructed Ocean View

Outside Cabins

3 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Ocean View

Outside Cabins

3 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Ocean View

Outside Cabins

3 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Balcony

Balcony Cabins

5 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Balcony

Balcony Cabins

5 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Balcony

Balcony Cabins

5 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Balcony

Balcony Cabins

5 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Extended  Aft-Facing Balcony

Balcony Cabins

5 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Byron Ocean Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Byron Extended Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Byron Family Ocean View Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Byron Grand Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Ocean Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Ocean Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Byron Presidential Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruise Line Byron Vista Suite

Suite Cabins

8 Suite types to choose from

Deck Plans

Here, you can explore detailed deck plans of Carnival Encounter from Carnival Cruise Line. With a total of 12 decks, our deck plans provide a comprehensive view of the ship’s layout, including cabins, restaurants, entertainment areas, and other onboard amenities. Use these plans to find the perfect cabin and get acquainted with everything the ship has to offer for your upcoming voyage.

deck Deck 5-Promenade

Cabin types on this deck

4A
6A
6B

Things to do

Carnival Encounter sails year-round from Brisbane and is perfect for families, couples and groups of friends who want to lean into both fun and relaxation on their holiday.

Guests can expect the perfect blend between everyone’s interests with kids clubs, teen-friendly hangout spaces, an adult-only retreat, dining that ranges from casual to connoisseur, and entertainment for all ages.

Water lovers will be spoilt for choice with spas, four pools, and waterslides. Thrill seekers are covered too with Edge Adventure Park, complete with ziplining, rock climbing and abseiling. More of a chill seeker? You’ll love the exclusive Byron Beach Club, the Adult-Only Oasis Retreat, and the day spa and salon.

As the sun goes down, the fun only goes up. Dive into delicious dining options like Angelo’s, Dragon Lady, or celebrity-chef dining at Luke’s Bar & Grill. Be entertained with live comedy and dazzling stage shows. Or dance the night away at a classic Carnival deck party. Yep, Carnival Encounter has got it all!

Dining Options

Cruiser reviews

Cruiser reviews

Mrs. Gilmore

Mrs. Gilmore

2-5 Cruises: 50s

A New Celebrity Fan

This cruise was awesome! The ship was very nice considering it is an older one. It has been well cared for. The size of the ship was perfect. Navigation was easy to figure out. We never had to wait long for elevators. The crew was outstanding. Mike, the cruise director, was very personable. All the shows were great. Guests can participate in some of the shows if desired. The food was great! We had no complaints about the food. We ate in the main dining room most nights. The service was excellent. We did not try any of the specialty restaurants, but I am sure they are amazing. The main pool area did get crowded early. Of course, there were the usual chair hoarders. We used the solarium pool and hot tubs the most. Embarkation and debarkation were very easy and organized. We had premier so we sat in the Tuscan Lounge until it was time for us to leave the ship. We had an inside cabin and found it suitable to our needs. It was clean and had plenty of room for the two of us.

Sail Date: 11-2025

Driftless Joseph

Driftless Joseph

6-10 Cruises: 70s

Our first Celebrity cruise

We are first time Celebrity passengers (coming over fron NCL) and were a bit worried after reading reviews that this is an 'older ship' Our experience was that this is a lovely ship with excellent service and very good food. The boarding process was very smooth. The debarkation process was equally smooth. Buffet was way above average, MDR staff are well trained, bars were all well staffed. Nice selection of non-alcoholic beverages. We were very surprised that non of the dining venues offed ADA seating. There were many scooter users and lots of folks with canes. We asked a dining room supervisor at both break fast and dinner if they ADA seating was available and both said "Sorry, no" The Galley-to-Table tour was less than perfect because two of the Galley guides were not proficient enough in English to be understood. Main theatre shows were top notch, great sight lines and excellent sound

Sail Date: 11-2025

Sally V Lamb

Sally V Lamb

10+ Cruises: 60s

Northern European City Cruise

Lovely ship and we booked a conservatory mini suite on deck 9. Do NOT book one on deck 8 as everybody walks past and looks in your balcony and rooms. Food great and only real gripe is that you have to book Headliners theatre via app. Always shown as fully booked but never was in practice. Passengers mostly ignored the MDR booking app and turned up in mostly couples regardless. When will P&O learn it is not popular with their loyal customers ? Entertainment was good apart from 6 in a quiz team rule. Most think it should be 4 and I have complained about this before. Excursions were great and we had booked in advance for each day. Destinations Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Bruges. English spoken everywhere. We had priority booking for the first time and that was quite fast. Great cruise all in and was a repeat of 2022 identical cruise. No big names on board and never saw any officers around the ship. Loved walking the promenade deck especially when windy.

Sail Date: 11-2025

Time of last update: 17/11/2025 08:28
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