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 huge personality. From zip-lining, rock-climbing to heart-stopping water slides, you and the kids will never be bored. And when the … Read more
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 Carnival Australia which operates P&O Cruises. But the line agreed it would obey the order and Pacific Explorer was preparing … Read more
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 March, P&O’s Pacific Explorer departed Sydney for a three-night cruise, heading to the NSW South Coast town of Eden, with … Read more
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 than 500 people”. Says the line in a statement: “The 30-day pause takes effect from today until P&O’s planned resumption … Read more
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 perennial signature dishes kingfish sashimi, liquorice parfait and more. But the sashimi has a new zesty lime taste, making it … Read more
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 a sailing from Sydney departing 13 March. P&O Cruises President Sture Myrmell said the brand always had plans to reveal … Read more
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 onboard P&O’s Pacific Explorer in February last year when he got into a scuffle with three men on a bucks … Read more
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 a modern new sound and its release also marks the one-year countdown to the line’s largest and newest ship Pacific … Read more
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, open their welcome banners and markets stalls, and don their biggest smiles for the much anticipated arrival of the first … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
