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P&O Australia says no international cruises this year and switches ships to local itineraries

P&O Cruises is replacing all international itineraries with domestic cruises in the last quarter of 2021 because of the “continued uncertainty” over the opening of borders. As small ship operators continue to battle to get […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 18 2021
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P&O Cruises Australia cancels PNG and Solomon Island cruises for 2021

P&O Cruises Australia is extending its pause until the end of July this year. The line has also cancelled all cruises to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands for the remainder of the year. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 30 2021
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Three cruise lines extend their cruise pause, with the Aussie wave season looking hopeful

Three cruise lines have revealed they will be extending their cruise pause. P&O Cruises Australia has announced it will be extending its cruise pause until 18 June 2021 while Carnival Cruise Line said it would […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 18 2021
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Beginning of the end of our cruise season as Princess, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, P&O and Carnival extend pauses

This week, we should have been looking forward to the start of Australia’s summer cruise season, with a rash of announcements about new itineraries, facilities, ports and vessels. Instead, we’ve seen all the major lines […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 27 2020
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New Zealand 2021 sailings sell out for some lines

The Land of the Long White Cloud has always attracted not just Australian cruisers, but a raft of visitors from America, Europe and Asia. Despite a 100-day no-sail order by the US health authorities, keen […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 10 2020
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Australasia’s cruise industry group gets new chair as lines prepare for relaunch

Gavin Smith, Royal Caribbean International’s managing director Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed the new chair of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia. Mr Smith takes on the role as cruise lines grapple with the […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 20 2020
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Get into the Easter cruise spirit with P&O’s towel animals

The Easter bunny has come early this year. While we might not be able to spend the long weekend cruising the high seas, this is a little treat P&O Australia has given us. After an […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 9 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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Dramatic footage shows Pacific Dawn crew rescuing three sailors

The Pacific Dawn has come to the rescue of three sailors who sent out a distress call when their yacht started taking on water and began to sink. The Dawn, which was sailing near New […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 26 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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Cruise Season 2019: New itineraries for Australia and NZ

The countdown has begun  for Australia’s cruise season – and there is plenty on offer this year that’s new. Cruise lines are becoming more inventive, visiting new ports, planning different itineraries and creating never-before-experienced shore […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Aug 8 2019
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P&O launches free drinks on select cruises

For those who love a tipple on their holiday, P&O Cruises Australia are offering free premium drinks packages for guests sailing on voyages of seven nights or longer. Drinks packages, as we all know, makes […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 17 2019