Three Sisters Set Sail in Record Cruise Season

A record 136 cruises from five departure ports to the South Pacific, Asia and tropical north Queensland are featured in P&O Cruises’ biggest-ever brochure for its growing fleet of Australian liners.

In a history-making first, P&O Cruises will offer three year-round ships in its new 2005-06 program – Pacific Sun cruising from Sydney, newcomer Pacific Star sailing from Brisbane and Auckland and Pacific Sky offering voyages from Melbourne, Auckland and Singapore.

A record 136 cruises from five departure ports to the South Pacific, Asia and tropical north Queensland are featured in P&O Cruises’ biggest-ever brochure for its growing fleet of Australian liners.

In a history-making first, P&O Cruises will offer three year-round ships in its new 2005-06 program – Pacific Sun cruising from Sydney, newcomer Pacific Star sailing from Brisbane and Auckland and Pacific Sky offering voyages from Melbourne, Auckland and Singapore.

The new 90-page brochure offers a choice of 136 cruises ranging from three to 16 nights between July 2005 and November 2006. Passengers can also choose from an unprecedented 49 ports across the South Pacific, south-east Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

The new 2005-06 program includes 65 new cruises just released for sale for departures between April-November, 2006, with fares set at 2005 levels.

To mark the release of its biggest ever cruise season, P&O Cruises is offering a special 20 per discount for cruises booked before October 31, 2005.

“Our 2005-06 brochure for our three year-round Australian liners is big, exciting, colourful and certain to inspire anyone contemplating a carefree, value-for-money holiday at sea,” said P&O Cruises Australia Managing Director Gavin Smith.

“No matter where you live, when you want to sail or where you want to go, our comprehensive new program for 2005-06 will see you in a deckchair, cocktail in hand, in no time at all. And once you’ve sampled the good life at sea, you’ll be back for more on another of our ever-growing range of itineraries to the most exotic destinations we can find on the map,” said Mr Smith.

Under P&O Cruises’ new 2005-06 program:

>> Pacific Sun, the largest liner ever based year-round in Australia, will offer departures from Sydney to the South Pacific, including new ports such as Ouvea and Hienghene in New Caledonia. Sailings to tropical north Queensland will also be available as well as three short weekend cruises and ever-popular voyages to the Melbourne Cup. Eight night cruises aboard Pacific Sun are available from $1304 per person in a fourth-berth cabin and $2012 per person in a twin cabin. *

<< The stylish Pacific Star will debut in Brisbane in December 2005, offering cruises to the South Pacific and north Queensland as well as a three-night short break at sea. Pacific Star will also offer a winter 2006 series of cruises from Auckland to beautiful Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. Seven-night itineraries from Brisbane are available from $1240 per person in a four-berth cabin and $1924 per person in a twin cabin. *

>> Pacific Sky will embark on a series of six new South Pacific and New Zealand itineraries from Melbourne from October 2005 before moving to Singapore in February 2006 to offer Australians 33 new seven-night cruises to Thailand and Malaysia. Ten-night cruises from Melbourne to New Zealand are available from $1772 in a four-berth cabin and $2748 per person in a twin cabin. Seven-night cruises from Singapore are available from $1240 per person in a four-berth cabin and $1924 per person in a twin cabin. *

Fares include all main meals, activities and entertainment. Flight and hotel deals are also available.

For a copy of P&O Cruises’ new 2005-06 brochure, see a travel agent, call P&O Cruises on 132 469 or visit www.pocruises.com.au

* Fares include a 20 per cent discount for bookings made before October 31, 2005, and are based on complete quad cabins and complete twin cabins. Fares are subject to availability and conditions apply.