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Australia’s wave season – P&O makes bold statement

With the 2016/17 wave season about to start, cruise enthusiasts are about to see bigger and bolder ships sail in our waters. Of the lines that will be heading our way, P&O has made some […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 2 2016
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Pacific Dawn’s revamp for Brisbane cruisers

P&O has announced the Pacific Dawn will be undergoing a multi-million dollar refit for Queensland cruisers. The Pacific Dawn, which will be homeported in Brisbane will be kitted out with a new-state-of the art waterpark […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 18 2016
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Brides dress ruined on P&O cruise during storm

Sarah Harries had been planning her wedding day for months. The Sydney-sider decided to do something a bit different and have her wedding onboard a cruise ship. But unfortunately for Sarah and her husband, Dr […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 10 2016
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P&O raises the price of drinks packages bought onboard

P&O Cruises has told its passengers that the price of drinks packages bought onboard will be going up from late April. The price for the P&O premium beverage package will rise by $10 to $89 per […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 15 2016
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Two new Princess Cruises ship to be built for Aussies

Australians and New Zealanders will be getting two new Princess Cruises ships after its parent company, Carnival Corporation signed a deal with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The ships will be launched in 2019 and 2020 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 6 2016
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Passenger Reviews

My first P&O cruise and I loved it

Pacific Jewel had plenty to choose from in the way of bars, entertainment and restaurants. The included-dining was excellent and we never felt the need to splash out on the premium places.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 17 2016
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Passenger Reviews

Pacific Eden Australia Day cruise review

The harbour festivities I would definitely recommend but the overall P & O ship experience was just very average to poor. Pacific Eden needs a lot of work to bring her up to an acceptable standard.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 4 2016
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P&O’s new show breaks the mould

It’s not often that the brief for creating a new production contains the phrase “not everyone has to like it”. But that was the case with P&O’s latest onboard show Twice Upon A Time. Graeme […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 28 2016
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Passenger Reviews

Holland America, P&O cruises review

Oosterdam was wonderful we had an inside cabin on level 6. The food, staff, service, activities to NZ and cleanliness is great.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 15 2016
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P&O’s dollar experiment

Following Cruise Passenger’s story last week about how the rising Aussie dollar will affect your cruise, P&O have come out with a video that hammers home the message about the value of cruise lines that […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 20 2015
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Cruise adviser: The biggest seven days in Australian cruise

Next week, Australian cruise really comes of age. There will be spectacular arrivals – P&O’s 5 Ship Spectacular event will be on November 25 and on Saturday, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas will be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 20 2015
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Pacific Dawn sails under Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge

Pacific Dawn has become the largest cruise ship to sail under Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge. The P&O Cruises’ 47.6 metre high Pacific Dawn passed under the West Gate Bridge which has a clearance of 50.1 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 3 2015
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