Pacific Sun Rescues Four
December 2, 2008 by admin ·
A P&O Australia ship has rescued four yachtsmen who run aground on a reef on in the Coral Sea. Crew from Pacific Sun came to the sailors rescue by launching a lifeboat to help the stranded quartet.
Pacific Sun was carrying almost 2,000 passengers at the time of the rescue en route to Brisbane. The rescue took just over an hour and all parties were pronounced fit and well after having been checked over by a doctor.
Pacific Dawn Coffee Appreciation
November 4, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Dawn is due to celebrate her first birthday on 7th November 2008. To mark this occasion the cruise line is to launch onboard coffee appreciation courses which will be exclusively available from November 2008.
The coffee appreciation courses will see a mixture of coffee demonstrations and interactive lectures on each of the cruises. The demonstrations and lectures are designed to show guests all they need to know about the perfect coffee.
P&O has even provided training to some of their crew members to turn them into coffee ambassadors, ready for the launch of the courses. These new coffee ambassadors will be on hand to provide guests with everything they need to know and answer their coffee questions.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
New Ships For P&O
November 3, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia has announced plans to extend its fleet with the addition of two more ships over the next two years.
The first of the two ships will be named Pacific Jewel and will sail from Brisbane in December 2009. Pacific Jewel will become the sister ship to Pacific Dawn. The second of the two ships will arrive late in 2010 and will sail from Auckland. Both superliners will carry approximately 2000 passengers.
The two ships will be deployed to P&O Australia from Carnival UK following the phasing out of Ocean Village Cruises.
Ocean Village Cruises Closed
October 30, 2008 by admin ·
Ocean Village Cruises is to be closed as the Carnival Corporation rearrange their UK based operation.
Even though Island Cruises has been sold by Royal Caribbean, this was not enough to save Ocean Village Cruises and they will be run down with both ships switching to P&O Cruises Australia.
According to Carnival Corporation, the UK market will be better served with the current P&O Cruises fleet which is set to expand when Azure joins them in March 2010.
Cunard, one of the other Carnival Corporation owned cruise lines are also set to get a new ship, the Queen Elizabeth in 2010.
P&Os Newest Addition Azura
October 28, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises have announced that a ceremony will be held to mark the keel-laying of the newest superliner which is to be named Azura. She will be one of the largest ships ever built for P&O Cruises and the British cruising market.
Azura will cater for 3,100 passengers on fifteen passenger decks. The decks will play host to 11 restaurants, 5 boutiques, 4 swimming pools, 2 lounges and more than 900 private balconies.
Her float out is scheduled for summer 2009 with her maiden voyage scheduled for late spring in 2010 after being delivered to the cruise line.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
P&O Add Australian Cuisine
October 24, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia have launched a new range of cuisine onboard both Pacific Sun and Pacific Dawn.
P&O are to launch a new range of fresher, locally-grown ingredients on a range of new menus, international wine brands will be replaced with a selection of Australian and New Zealand wines as well as adding specialist onboard coffee ambassadors to coincide with the Australians love of coffee.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
Easier To Stay Connected
October 23, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia has now launched a new and advanced wireless network which allows passengers to make and receive calls from their own personal mobiles.
The launch of this network means that passengers onboard will find it a lot easier to stay in touch with their loved ones back home.
Access will be made available throughout the staterooms and in many public areas onboard both Pacific Sun and Pacific Dawn.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
Upgrade To Premium Package
October 8, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia is offering guests who travel in the luxurious suites and mini-suits an upgrade to the new premium suite package.
This package allows guests to benefit from priority check-in and preferential boarding. They will find flowers and fruit baskets in the cabins on arrival as well as a welcome glass of sparkling wine.
Other added extras for those booked in the larger suites include complimentary room service, pre-loaded Apple IPOD Nanos, coffee machines and an invite to an exclusive cocktail party.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
P&O Add New Cruises
October 4, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia have announced the introduction of new cruises for 2010 onboard Pacific Sun and Pacific Dawn.
The new cruises will last two to three nights and are to be themed sampler cruises that offer wine tasting and cooking classes.
The sampler cruises give guests who want to experience cruising the chance to experience it for the first time and see what they think.
Another 24 new cruises have been added to the 2010 itinerary.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
Cruise Holiday Prices Down
September 5, 2008 by David ·
P&O Cruises has carried out research on Cruise Holidays. P&O have found that Cruise holidays, once the preserve of the wealthy have become more affordable and accessible.
They found that a two week Cruise holiday for summer 2009 in an ocean view cabin costs £1579 per person whereas ten years ago it would have cost £2520.
P&O Cruises managing director, Nigel Esdale said: “The cumulative inflation rate between May 1998 and May 2008 is 32%*, so if cruise holidays had increased accordingly, then our prices should be more than double those in this summer’s brochure. In actual fact, this year’s prices are more than £900 cheaper per person, almost £2,000 cheaper for a couple than ten years ago.”
“Compare that to a loaf of bread, which cost 48p and is now £1.08, or a pint of draught bitter which cost £1.70 ten years ago and is now around £3 a pint or even the well documented price of a litre of unleaded petrol which cost 67p per litre in 1998 and is now £1.12. Household expenditure on everyday items has practically doubled, whilst cruise holidays have become more affordable than ever.”
As a whole Cruise holiday prices have been decreasing over the years, making Cruise holidays more affordable than ever, whereas our everyday essentials have done the complete opposite.
For full quotations visit the Cruise News website The Cruise.
