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The Coral Discoverer in the Kimberley

More cruise lines are returning to the high seas again after months of cancellations caused by the pandemic and uncertainties in international travel restrictions. As vaccinations roll out and ship operators find new niches willing to welcome passengers and crew, cruise is coming back to life. Home grown expedition line, Coral Expeditions restarted operations in … Read more

NZ off for now, but P&O maintains Aussie cruising will start in late April

P&O reveals latest details of Pacific Adventure arriving in 2020

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 on 30 April, 2021.ย  And another newbie,ย  Pacific Encounter,ย  is due to call Brisbane home from May 7. And a … Read more

Carnival Corp suffers huge loss and sells 18 ships – but maintains Adventure will sail in December

P&O reveals latest details of Pacific Adventure arriving in 2020

Carnival Corporation will wave goodbye to a total of 18 ships, a decision made to cut costs as they report a loss of $3.9 billion this quarter alone. The world’s largest cruise company, which owns Princess, P&O Australia, Carnival, Cunard and Holland America, added ten more vessels to the eight it had already announced as … Read more

Get 70 per cent off cruises as lines battle to win back passengers

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Cruise lines are slashing fares by up to 70 per cent in a concerted effort to attract passengers back to holiday on the high seas post COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering 70 per cent off on its three, four and seven day cruises in Fiji Islands for the first 70 passengers who book … Read more

Major changes will see P&O Cruises transformed in the next two years

P&O Cruises Pacific Encounter

P&O Cruises will have two new ships and bid farewell to stalwarts Pacific Dawn and Pacific Aria, it was announced this week. Next year, P&O Cruises will be welcoming ย Pacific Adventure in October 2020. She is a 2,636-guest ship currently sailing as the Golden Princess. The next year Pacific Encounter, at 3,000 passengers, will join … Read more

P&O Cruises reveals 2020 winter and spring program for Sydney

P&O's Pacific Adventure

P&O Cruises today revealed their 2020 Sydney season, with Pacific Adventure taking her maiden season and new โ€˜Voyagesโ€™ itineraries. There will be 132 cruises in total including 57 shorter cruises of two to four nights departing Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland. Pacific Adventure will start her maiden seasonย when she homeports in Sydney. The 108,865-tonne ship, … Read more

P&O gets a private “beach club” aboard new Pacific Adventure

Pool area in the Byron Bay Beach Club on Pacific Adventure

P&Oโ€™s newest ship, the Pacific Adventure will have a stunning new private โ€˜beach clubโ€™ onboard for a limited number of guests. Named in homage to one of the best beach destinations in the world, Byron Bay, P&O has named the exclusive area, Byron Beach Club. The move brings P&O into line with other shipping companies … Read more

P&O names its newest ship, the Pacific Adventure

P&O's Pacific Adventure

Six P&O Cruises Facebook fans have picked a name for the line’s newest, and biggest ship. The Pacific Adventure, which is currently sailing as Princess Cruisesโ€™ Golden Princess, will be transformed into a brand new ship, for one of Australiaโ€™s favourite cruise lines. โ€œWeโ€™re thrilled to have another ship on the horizon that will continue … Read more