Discover the Pearls of Tahiti with P&O Cruises
Date: 10 Mar 2008
Escape the winter chills this year and savour some of the South Pacific’s most romantic island experiences, on a month-long voyage to Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti on Australia’s first superliner, Pacific Dawn.
Sailing from Sydney on June 3, 2008, Pacific Dawn will follow the sun into the tropics to call at 14 ports during her 28-night voyage starting with bustling Noumea in New Caledonia before heading east to visit Tonga’s laidback capital, Nuku’alofa, and watch the humpback whales frolic around Vava’u island.
The stunning natural beauty of the Cook Islands’ capital Rarotonga will captivate passengers before they sail to four of the idyllic islands of Tahiti including Raiatea, revered in Tahitian culture as the birthplace of Polynesian civilisation.
With an overnight stay in the capital city of Papeete, guests will have the perfect chance to pick up one of the famed black pearls for which Tahiti is renowned and enjoy the buzz of the city’s nightlife, before sailing on to spectacular Moorea and to discover Bora Bora’s bluer-than-blue lagoons.
A highlight of the voyage will be a day of scenic cruising past Tonga’s magnificent island of Niuafo’Ou. Surrounding a crater lake, the circular isle is better known as Tin Can Island thanks to a local tradition dating back to the 1930’s of collecting mail in a sealed tin can from passing cruise ships and posting it for passengers.
Pacific Dawn will also call in at Pago Pago in American Samoa, the unspoilt Samoan capital of Apia, and the Fijian ports of Savusavu, Levuka, Suva and Dravuni Island on her return journey to Sydney, arriving on July 1, 2008.
The 28-night cruise is priced from $3936* per person in a complete four-berth cabin or $6399* in a complete twin cabin, including all main meals, entertainment and accommodation onboard the sleek 2050-passenger Pacific Dawn.
Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia which operates P&O Cruises in Australia, said the voyage would give passengers an incredible chance to explore the heart of the South Pacific from their doorstep while still enjoying the comforts of home, including the convenience of onboard currency in Australian dollars.
“Our passengers will be able to relax as Pacific Dawn’s fabulous crew looks after the cooking, cleaning and transport, leaving them free to create unforgettable memories of some of the most desirable destinations in the South Pacific,” Ms Sherry said.
The 70,000-ton Pacific Dawn was designed by famous Italian architect Renzo Piano and features 11 decks with two swimming pools, a choice of five evening dining areas, nine bars and lounges, a three-storey atrium lobby, “The Dome” entertainment area, a two-storey show lounge, fitness centre and dedicated children’s facilities.
For more information and bookings contact a licensed travel agent or P&O Cruises on 13 24 69 or visit www.pocruises.com.au
