By
Rebecca Gibson |
Princess Cruises’ Australian-based Dawn Princess will move to the P&O Cruises’ Australia fleet in May 2017.
Able to accommodate 2,000 guests, the 77,000gt ship will be the largest to sail under the P&O Cruises’ flag. Prior to joining the fleet, Dawn Princess will be refurbished.
“This ship is a great addition to P&O Cruises’ fleet, with her larger size opening up opportunities for new onboard product and experiences,” said Sture Myrmell, P&O Cruises’ senior vice president.
The 2,600-guest Golden Princess will remain in Australian waters throughout 2017 and offer local guests more itineraries, alongside Sun Princess and Sea Princess.
“One of Golden Princess’ key sailings for the year will be a 75-night Circle Pacific itinerary taking holidaymakers on a roundtrip cruise from Australia to Asia, Alaska and America,” said Stuart Allison, Princess Cruises’ vice president of Australia & New Zealand. “This will be the first time we’ve offered a world cruise from Australia on a Grand-class Princess ship so we think it will be a winner.”
More details about P&O Cruises’ 2017 itineraries and the ship transfer will be revealed soon.
“Australia is the world’s fastest growing cruise market, so as the biggest cruise operator Down Under we’re delighted to be expanding our local presence even further,” said Ann Sherry, Carnival Australia CEO. “These fleet changes will help us further increase the range of exciting cruise options on offer to Australians and continue to meet local demand for holidays at sea.”