Pacific Explorer

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Cruise from Fremantle to Singapore and save $600 per cabin

This is a holiday for fun lovers looking for an Asian adventure. It starts with a cruise from Fremantle to Singapore on 25 April 2022 on board Pacific Explorer – the merry ship with a […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Nov 26 2020
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Pacific Explorer expelled from Sydney Harbour by NSW Police

New South Wales Police have ordered P&O’s Pacific Explorer to leave White Bay Cruise Terminal, her homeport, in an extraordinary move. The order elicited an immediate and strong response from Sture Myrmell, the President of […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 2 2020
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Onboard Pacific Explorer: How I beat the PM’s cruise ban

Missing a port stop during a cruise is a fairly common occurrence. But the passengers on Pacific Explorer’s first sailing since her refurbishment ended up in an unusual situation, writes Honida Beram. On Friday 13 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 20 2020
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P&O and Carnival halt cruising for 30 days – P&O offers 200% refund to passengers

P&O Cruises Australia has today followed a long list of lines in pausing its cruise itineraries for 30 days “following advice from the country’s public officials that mass gatherings should be limited to no more […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 14 2020
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Video: lunch with Luke aboard Pacific Explorer

The ship has had a multi-million-dollar refresh. And so has the menu of its most famous chef – Luke Mangan. P&O’s Pacific Explorer returned to Sydney this week boasting a new-look Luke Mangan restaurant serving […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 13 2020
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Pacific Explorer’s secret multi-million dollar major upgrade revealed

P&O Cruises’ new look Pacific Explorer is nearing completion after a multi-million dollar upgrade in Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard. P&O said they will reveal details about the refurbishment in March and she will be departing on […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 27 2020
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Video: woman defends her partner with wine bottle during bucks party brawl aboard cruise ship

A Russian woman who defended her partner with a wine battle against three men during a brawl aboard the Pacific Explorer has been cleared of all charges. Tatiana Baladina, 38, and her partner were holidaying […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 26 2019
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P&O Cruises remaster classic Queensland Anthem for countdown to Pacific Explorer 2020 Brisbane homeport

P&O Cruises and Gold Coast singing star Ricki-Lee have remastered the 30-year-old classic state anthem, ‘Love You Queensland’ and made it the line’s theme song for every Brisbane sailing. The collaboration has given the anthem […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 1 2019
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Eden: the town that loves cruise welcomes Pacific Explorer this weekend

For the locals of Eden, a small coastal town equidistant between Sydney and Melbourne, Sunday September 15 been clearly marked on their calendars for some time. It’s the day they wheel out their jazz band, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 13 2019
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Pacific Explorer’s birthday turns into a riot

It’s only been a year, but P&O’s Pacific Explorer is already an established part of Australia’s thriving cruise scene. And as the ship with one of the most risqué shows at sea, what better way […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 10 2018
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Keep calm and carry on cruising

Turn on the news any weekend, and you’ll hear a recitation of the daily crime round. There will be fights, stabbings, muggings and more. It’s a ritual we’re used to hearing – the unfortunate background […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 17 2018
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P&O moves swiftly to halt bad behaviour on Pacific Explorer

P&O has moved quickly to halt an outbreak of bad behavior on its flagship Pacific Explorer after an alleged fight broke out during a three-day cruise. The Pacific Explorer was forced to return to Sydney […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 11 2018