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Can't splash the cash? Get free cruise credit with layby
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Can’t splash the cash? Get free cruise credit with layby

Cruiser Passengers are among the biggest users of  lay-by travel, which automatically deduct small amounts from your account so you don’t feel the pinch. While the trend is catching on with travel agencies, two in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 28 2016
The cruisers sporting guide to 2017
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The cruisers sporting guide to 2017

 If you love your Aussie spectator sports you will agree that just a few days a year is not enough for most events. Why not turn your favorite annual sports fixtures into a weeklong affair, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 28 2016
old the phone, it might explode, say cruise lines
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Hold the phone, it might explode, say cruise lines

Major cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Carnival are banning cruise passengers and crew members from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 onboard its ships after fears of “dangerous explosions” caused by overheating. Just yesterday, a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 7 2016
A heroic week of cruise ship rescues
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A heroic week of cruise ship rescues

It was a week of heroic rescues after a team from Rescue 500, the Queensland Government’s air rescue helicopter and the Sun Princess came to the aid of several people. Rescue 500 air lifted three people […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 30 2016
Luke Mangan picks home chef’s dish to feature on P&O ships
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Luke Mangan picks home chef’s dish to feature on P&O ships

P&O’s food ambassador Luke Mangan has found Australia’s biggest foodie – Sofia Levin from Collingwood, Melbourne has been chosen to be Chef Mangan’s Culinary Experience Officer. Sofia will now travel the world with Luke, tasting […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 28 2016
Newcastle to get a second cruise terminal
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Newcastle to get a second cruise terminal

The NSW Government announced today it would be building the state’s second major cruise terminal in the Port of Newcastle. The $12.7 million multi-purpose terminal will accommodate cruise ships up to 3,000 metres long and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 27 2016
Luke Mangan picks two homecooks to create P&O Salt Grill dish
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Luke Mangan picks two homecooks to create P&O Salt Grill dish

P&O’s Luke Mangan has selected two home cooks as part of the Search for a CEO (Culinary Experience Officer) campaign. Sammy Jubuiak and Sofia Levin were short-listed, personally by Luke and P&O Cruise President Sture […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 23 2016
Pacific Eden makes its maiden call to Asia
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Pacific Eden makes its maiden call to Asia

The Pacific Eden arrived in Singapore over the weekend – the first time a P&O Cruise ship has ever visited the region. She will be spending a month in Asia where she will be doing […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 1 2016
P&O reveals details on the new Pacific Explorer
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P&O reveals details on the new Pacific Explorer

Barefoot bowls and a supper club are among the features on P&O’s latest ship Pacific Explorer, which will sail on its inaugural voyage in June 2017. Details of the ship were revealed in Sydney last […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 8 2016
Passengers on P&O Dawn injured on bus tour in Port Vila
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Passengers on P&O Dawn injured on bus tour in Port Vila

Passengers onboard the Pacific Dawn have been injured on a bus tour in Port Vila, Vanuatu. At least two people from Port Vila died from the head-on-collision between the tour bus and another with a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 20 2016
Sick man kicked off P&O ship after throwing his ciggie overboard
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Sick man kicked off P&O ship after throwing his ciggie overboard

A Perth man was kicked off his P&O cruise ship after he flicked a cigarette overboard. Mark O’Keefe, 57 and his wife Debra were on a 10-day cruise when he was severely reprimanded after a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 20 2016
P&O passengers can stay connected through social media for just $10
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P&O passengers can stay connected through social media for just $10

P&O has launched new social media packages for its passengers to stay connected to friends and family, via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and more. The new packages which are being rolled across its five ship […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 6 2016