As you have seen through the media over the past week, P&O Cruises Australia will become part of their sister company Carnival Cruise Line, from March 2025.
What this means for you?
Bookings on Pacific Explorer cruises departing prior to 2 March 2025 are unimpacted by this announcement, along with bookings on Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter cruises departing prior to 14 March 2025, which are also not impacted.
Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter will be taken out of service for two weeks in March to undergo some technology and systems upgrades.
Bookings on Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter cruises departing after 25th March 2025 are also unimpacted by this announcement, except that the ships will be renamed, marketed and operated as Carnival.
Post-integration, the Carnival Cruise Line year-round fleet in Australia will include Carnival Splendor, Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter, as well as Carnival Luminosa which will sail from Brisbane seasonally. All the ships will feature Carnival’s popular HubApp onboard technology to enhance the cruise experience, and POA guests will be invited to participate in the Carnival loyalty program, among other benefits.
Carnival Cruise Line is committed to carrying on the legacy of outstanding service and memorable holidays that P&O's guests have loved for more than 90 years, and this integration plan provides many career opportunities for our great onboard team, which will soon be sailing for the world’s largest cruise line. Carnival Corporation will remain the largest cruise operator in the South Pacific, with 17 ships across seven brands calling on 78 destinations in the region.
Every P&O Cruise is kid friendly! You'll enjoy an all-inclusive, affordable family holiday with plenty of room, delicious food, endless activities, amazing entertainment, travel to amazing destinations and four age-specific kids clubs.
A P&O cruise is a great family holiday idea. We offer some of the best family-friendly holiday experiences. Whether you’ve got little ones, teens, or a whole extended family coming along, cruising with your kids is a fun, safe and convenient way to holiday as a family.
With an endless array of activities for all ages, from adventure parks to tropical island shore tours, kids menus in all restaurants, special dining time in The Pantry and parties for all ages, the whole family is catered for.
A P&O cruise is guaranteed to keep the whole family happy.
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