Whatever you are looking for from a cruise holiday experience, you will find just what you seek in the P&O Cruises range. The variety of cruise ships, fabulous destinations and itineraries means there is something spectacular for everybody’s taste.
Where We Sail?
Sailing from Sydney, Brisbane or Auckland P&O Cruises offers many enticing cruises to the idyllic South Pacific, explorer cruises to exotic Asia and local cruises to Tropical North Queensland or round New Zealand.
To read more about the ports on offer or to see our fantastic shore tours please click here.
Our Ships
P&O Cruises Australia has been taking Australians on cruise holidays since 1932, when its 22,500-ton liner Strathaird sailed from Sydney on a five-night roundtrip cruise to Norfolk Island and Brisbane.
P&O Cruises now carries more than 100,000 passengers annually on scores of voyages to destinations throughout the South Pacific.
P&O Cruises offers 2 ships sailing from Australia/New Zealand:
Pacific Dawn
Pacific Dawn is Australia’s first superliner and current sails from Sydney offering the unique “Your Choice Cruising”.“Your Choice Cruising” means more choice in cabins, with Australia’s most affordable balcony cabins. It means more choice in dining selections with five evening dining venues and more entertainment options.
Pacific Sun
P&O Cruises has been offering fantastic value packed holidays for more than 75 years and Pacific Sun continues this tradition in 2008-2009.
“Classic Cruising” offers your favourite cruise ships and a fantastic combination of spacious cabins, á la carte dining, dazzling entertainment and a host of spectacular South Pacific and Queensland destinations. These ships offer a wide range of cruises from Brisbane and Auckland of 7-21 night duration.
To read more about the ships or to take a virtual tour please click here.
Will I Enjoy it?
Choose a P&O Cruises holiday and the options are endless. Cast aside any worries about what you will do all day on a cruise ship.After all, what other holiday could offer a diverse collection of islands, sights and cultures in one trip?
Your days on board can be as much as a highlight as your days ashore.From the moment you wake up aboard a P&O Cruises ship, you’ll be spoilt for choice with things to do.There are just so many activities to choose from: perhaps a pre-breakfast visit to the fitness centre followed by a morning swim, a table-tennis game, duty-free shopping or an arts and craft class.
You can check out the changing view from the sunbathing deck, then after a delicious lunch in one the ship’s many dining venues or buffet you might sign up for a dance lesson, learn how to play traditional shuffleboard, visit the library and email friends, test your general knowledge at a trivia quiz, visit the spa for a relaxing massage or even join a game of bingo!
And, of course kids are catered for will all day activities available in one of three children’s centres.
After dinner, the night’s fun begins with an exciting array of entertainment including musical performances, comedy shows, cabaret, DJs, live bands and dancing.
Who Holidays with P&O Cruises?
Today cruising is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Australian tourism industry. According to the latest International Cruise Council Australasia statistics, the number of Australians taking cruise holidays increased by 18 per cent to more than 220,000 in 2006.
P&O Cruises’ passengers come from all over and with its ships offering something for everyone.In fact, almost 30 per cent of passengers are families and about 45 per cent are couples, while more than 20 per cent are friends travelling together.
Cruise lovers range from children to retirees, with 31% of passengers aged 0-29, 49% aged 30-59 and 20% aged over 60.The average age of adults who travel on P&O Cruises is 47. Across all age groups, including children, the average age is 42.
Cruising’s appeal across a wide range of lifestyles and life stages means passengers just keep coming back.More than 40 per cent of passengers that sail with P&O Cruises each year are repeat customers.
