Carnival Cruise Line · 8 nights
Carnival Encounter weather: 8-night cruise from Brisbane, October 17, 2026
The Carnival Encounter (Carnival Cruise Line) leaves Brisbane on October 17, 2026 for a 8-night cruise, with stops in Nouméa, Mystery Island and Port Vila. It returns to Brisbane on October 25, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 77°F to 81°F (25°C to 27°C), and 4 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sat, Oct 17 | Brisbane Embark | 78 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Oct 18 | At sea | 78 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 48% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Oct 19 | At sea | 78 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 48% | 9 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Oct 20 | Nouméa | 78 / 67°F26 / 20°C | 61% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 5Wed, Oct 21 | Mystery Island | 77 / 71°F25 / 22°C | 61% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 6Thu, Oct 22 | Port Vila | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 72% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Oct 23 | At sea | 79 / 69°F26 / 20°C | 53% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 8Sat, Oct 24 | At sea | 79 / 69°F26 / 20°C | 53% | 10 mph15 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 9Sun, Oct 25 | Brisbane Disembark | 78 / 65°F25 / 18°C | 34% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- NouméaWeather by month
- Mystery IslandWeather by month
- Port VilaWeather by month
- BrisbaneWeather by month
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