P&O Cruises Australia is cancelling the Pacific Encounter’s visits to New Caledonia that have been scheduled for late June.
In accordance with a press release despatched to booked friends, the change impacts the June 22, 2024 crusing, which is now set to go to totally different islands within the South Pacific.
“Sadly, because of current civil unrest, we’re not capable of go to Noumea or Lifou,” P&O Cruises Australia mentioned.
Crusing from Brisbane on June 22, the Pacific Encounter was scheduled to go to Noumea and Lifou as a part of a seven-night cruise.
Along with three days at sea, the unique itinerary additionally included a nine-hour go to to Port Vila in Vanuatu.
“Everybody’s security is our precedence and sadly, we have now no selection aside from to make these adjustments. We all know you have been wanting ahead to the unique itinerary we had deliberate and share your disappointment for this sudden change,” the corporate mentioned.
To offer passengers with “the absolute best expertise,” P&O Australia is including a full day go to to Vanuatu’s Thriller Island to the Encounter’s June 22 crusing, the assertion added.
As a part of the change, the ship is now scheduled to go away from Brisbane on June 22 one hour later, at 3:00 pm. Encounter’s return to its Australian homeport was additionally altered and is now set to happen at 7:00 am on June 29.
Pre-paid shore excursions for Noumea and Lifou might be refunded to their unique technique of cost, P&O Australia added within the assertion.
“Our ideas are with the communities of New Caledonia right now,” the corporate mentioned.
Crusing from Brisbane on a year-round foundation, the Pacific Encounter affords three- to ten-night cruises to locations in Australia and the South Pacific, equivalent to Airlie Seashore, Cairns, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga.
Previously operated by Princess Cruises, the 110,000-ton ship initially entered service in 2002 because the Star Princess.
