P&O Cruises, Britain's oldest cruise liner, has some of the most luxurious and beautiful ships that sail across the world. Covering almost all corners of the globe, P&O Cruises give the travelers a great blend of luxurious sea travel and adventure.

There are a variety of cruises available and depending on your preferences, you can choose your favorite. Ranging from contemporary to traditional, the P&O Cruises will give you exactly what you were looking for.

The Different Ships of the P&O Cruises

Arcadia

Oceana

Aurora

Oriana

Artemis

The Arcadia and Oceana are chic and modern cruise ships that provide the passengers with many facilities such as modern music, bars, swimming pools, restaurants, spas and so on. Arcadia is only for adults and children are not allowed onboard. However, Oceana is a family cruise liner.

Aurora and Oriana offer a more conventional and bona fide cruise experience. If you are looking for a long cruise to faraway destinations while relaxing all along, then these are the ships you must choose. These are also very suitable for family cruise vacations as many onboard children's activities are available.

Artemis, the smallest of the P&O Cruise Liners, can be a perfect getaway for couples or individuals who are seeking a quiet and peaceful cruise down the seas. A childfree vessel, it provides the passengers with many premium services like sea view cabins, spas, a library, ballroom dancing, etc. The diverse attractions make this ship a very popular choice among the travelers and more so since the ship, because of its small size sails to ports that many large cruise ships can't sail to, thereby exploring some beautiful, unseen territory.

So depending on your idea of a dream cruise holiday, choose the P&O Cruises that will fulfill your desires. Surely you will be able to find the most appropriate ship and go on an unforgettable cruise. Bon Voyage!

History of P&O Cruises

The Company That Invented Cruising

Founded in 1837, the ships of P&O Cruises have been cruising the seas of the world for over 160 years, from those early days P&O undertook voyages described as ‘excursions,’ the forerunners of today’s cruising when passengers from England regularly travelled with the Royal Mails to ports on the Iberian Peninsular and the Mediterranean, returning home on other P&O mail voyages.

P&O’s sister company the Orient Line first introduced regular cruising from the United Kingdom in the 1880s with the CHIMBORAZO and GARRONE to Baltic and Northern ports, while P&O’s first dedicated cruise ship was the 1904 VECTIS of 5,500 tons, which carried 180 passengers. When P&O pioneered cruising from Australia in 1932 the new 23,000-ton mail steamer STRATHAIRD carried 1,100 passengers on the first cruise to Brisbane and Norfolk Island.

Today P&O Cruises is Australia and New Zealand’s leading cruise line offering cruises to the South Pacific, Queensland and Asia from Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and Singapore which appeal to couples, friends and families of all ages. The local fleet currently consists of the 47,000 ton PACIFIC SUN carrying 1,900 passengers and the 35,000 ton PACIFIC STAR with 1,350 passengers. Australia’s first superliner; the 70,000 ton PACIFIC DAWN carrying 2,050 passengers will join the fleet in 2007 as the most modern and largest cruise ship ever to be based in Australia. Pacific Dawn will introduce ‘Your Choice Cruising’ with more choice in cabins including balcony cabins, more choice in entertainment and more choice in dining with five different evening venues.

Each summer sister company Princess Cruises bases two ships out of Australia. For the summer 2006-07 season the 116,000-ton SAPPHIRE PRINCESS sailing between Sydney and Auckland will be partnered by the 30,000-ton PACIFIC PRINCESS. In October 2007, the 77,000 ton SUN PRINCESS will become Australia’s premium cruise ship, offering round trip cruises tailored to Australians sailing Round Australia and to Tasmania, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands.

Contact Us

P&O Cruises Australia
Level 9, 203 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW 2065

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St Leonards NSW 1590

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Fax : (02) 8424 9161
Email: information@pocruises.com.au

P&O Cruises New Zealand
PO Box: 155045
Wellesley St Auckland
New Zealand

Ph : 0800 95 12 00
Fax : 0800 95 12 01
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