Pacific Sun

Pacific Sun, built in 1986 is the longest servicing ship in the current P&O Cruises Australia fleet.

Previously Pacific Sun was known as Jubilee and was operated by Carnival Cruises before transferring to P&O Cruises Australia and undergoing a major refit, costing $35 million in 2004.

Weighing in at 47,000 gross tons she is classed as a mid-sized ship in modern standards and can accommodate up to 1900 passengers in a total of 1206 cabins.

Pacific Sun measures in at 223.3 metres in length and 28.2 metres in width and offers a wide array of onboard activities. She is a family friendly cruise ship and caters for children with supervised children’s centres available that offer a variety of activities for all ages from 3 to 17.

Onboard Pacific Sun you will also find outdoor pools, whirlpool spas, a fitness centre to keep you active and plenty of duty and tax-free shopping, ideal for those perfect holiday gifts. Other daytime activities include quizzes, dances lessons, a quiet read in the library and even a sports deck to keep you on the top of your game.

For the evening you will find a variety of entertainment in the nightclub, lounges, casino and bars. Entertainment includes karaoke, live music, cocktail parties, deck parties and the ever popular bingo. 

At present the 9 deck cruise ship sails on 3-14 night cruises to the South Pacific and Queensland.

Facilities include:

Two swimming pools
Two Spas
Fitness centre and classes
Deck sports
Jogging track, steam room, sauna
Lotus Spa massage, beauty treatments, hair salon
Library
Internet café
Wireless internet
Art and craft lessons
Dancing lessons
Trivia quizzes
Duty and tax-free shopping
Art auctions
Child-free sunbathing deck

While entertainment is also offered in the form of:

Broadway-style musical productions
Live music and karaoke
Guest performers
Cocktail parties
Casino and sports bar
Big-screen recent release movies
Snowball bingo
Audience participation shows
Deck parties
Nightclub
Video Arcade


Latest News

Pacific Sun Revamp Revealed

P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Sun has now revealed her new look with a new child-free Oasis spa and ocean-view gym. The multi-million dollar revamp has also seen the addition of a new coffee bar as well as a new paint job that has seen Pacific Sun develop a new, classic, all-white design. Pacific... Read more »

Pacific Sun Mini Refit

P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Sun is to dock in Brisbane on Saturday 30th August 2008 to undergo scheduled maintenance work and a mini refit. The Pacific Sun project that is estimated to be a multi-million dollar project will include essential engineering works and internal refurbishment. The... Read more »

P&O Cruises Pacific Sun Hit by Severe Weather

Severe weather conditions have swept across the region affecting P&O Cruises’ Pacific Sun. The cruise ship was just north of Auckland when it rolled sharply at around 8pm last night after experiencing 7 metre swells and 50 knot winds. Due to this sudden movement that occurred around 40 passengers... Read more »