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“We’re back baby” – The countdown is on till the Pacific Explorer starts sailing

The countdown is on for the first cruise to depart from Sydney Harbour. It’s been over two years since we’ve seen a cruise ship in our waters and this morning, spirits were high and the […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 20 2022
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Cruise cuisine returns with P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Explorer on 31 May

P&O Cruises Australia is preparing for its return to cruising with its flagship vessel to embark on a four-night round-trip from Sydney to Brisbane. Guests and crew alike are excited about the delicious food that […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 11 2022
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VIDEO: Find out what’s in store from the boss of Carnival Australia in our Pacific Explorer welcome video

Cruise ships returned to Sydney this week in a stunning display, with a flotilla of small ships, water canon and cheers from a crowded foreshore. And, of course, Cruise Passenger was there. Enjoy the scenes […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 22 2022
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Pacific Explorer leads triumphant cruise ship return to Sydney…and Australia

Cruise ships returned to Sydney today in a stunning and symbolic display from one of Australia’s most popular tourism sectors. Just one day after the government’s two-year ban on foreign-flagged vessels expired, a flotilla of […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 18 2022
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Meet the excited cruisers who will be the first on the Pacific Explorer on May 31

The arrival of P&O’s Pacific Explorer on Monday signals a beacon of shining hope for Australia’s stagnant cruise industry. It’s been two long years since we have seen an international ship grace our shore. And […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Apr 14 2022
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NSW government clears cruise start this month – Pacific Explorer to arrive on Easter Monday

NSW is set to welcome the first international cruise ships back to the state’s waters in more than two years after working with Victoria and Queensland to clear the way for a resumption of sailings. […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 9 2022
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First ship steams towards Sydney as passengers rush to book out the best

The Pacific Explorer is steaming towards Singapore before arriving in Australia for the first trial cruises from Sydney to Brisbane next month, while cruise fans are booking the best deals they can find as fast […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Apr 1 2022
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Here’s what cruising will be like when Aussie ships return

If there was any doubt about whether Australians would embrace the return of their cruise ships, it would have been dispelled this week as we celebrated news of deployments and itineraries from Carnival Australia and […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Mar 25 2022
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VIDEO – Pacific Explorer crew hail their return to Australia for May sailings

] Pacific Explorer, the flagship for P&O Australia, is on her way home after two years. She begins her first guest cruise from Australia on May 31 — a Sydney to Brisbane round trip — […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 22 2022
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Queensland gives cruise the green light with the first ship to arrive on June 2

The Queensland government is getting ready for the resumption of cruising with the first ship to arrive on June 2.  P&O Cruises’ Pacific Explorer will be the first to arrive at the new Brisbane International […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 18 2022
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WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 8 2021
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NZ off for now, but P&O maintains Aussie cruising will start in late April

P&O Australia has extended its sailings pause until after April 25, but is sticking to its Aussie schedule. Pacific Adventure, a new vessel to the P&O fleet, is currently scheduled to begin sailing from Sydney […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jan 6 2021
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