P&O Cruises will have five ships sailing in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region in 2016
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Rebecca Gibson |
P&O Cruises’ Pacific Pearl will return to Auckland in New Zealand for the seventh consecutive year in 2016.
Pacific Pearl will be based in Auckland from February to June 2017 offering 18 roundtrip departures including eight-night Fiji cruises, a 15-night Pacific voyage visiting Fiji, Tonga and Rarotonga, and a ten-night Round New Zealand trip. P&O is the only cruise line to visit the county’s southernmost island, Stewart Island, during dedicated New Zealand itineraries.
The ship will also offer six Sea Breaks, including her first-ever voyage to Napier in New Zealand for the famed Art Deco Weekend, four-night cruises to the Bay of Islands and a food- and wine-themed Easter itinerary.
“We have one of the best backyards in the world and our five-ship fleet is cruising from all over the region to take our guests to destinations from Rarotonga to Rabaul,” said Sture Myrmell, P&O’s senior vice president of Commercial Operations. “While we’re showing off the best of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our guests can enjoy the latest in onboard innovations making our ships an exciting destination in their own right.”
Meanwhile, Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria will be homeported in Australia for the first time next year. Pacific Eden will sail seven-night Queensland coastal cruises from Brisbanem while Pacific Aria will offer itineraries from Sydney, including a new 15-night Papua New Guinea cruise calling at Alotau, Rabaul and Doini Island.