As P&O Cruises Australia’s shutdown will get nearer, Cruise Trade Information appears on the destiny of the corporate’s three ships.
Pacific Encounter
Capability: 2,600 friends
Tonnage: 109,000
12 months constructed: 2002
Destiny: To be transferred to Carnival Cruise Line
Date: March 2025
The Pacific Encounter will probably be transferred to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet beginning in March. After a tech improve and rebranding, the 2002-built vessel will emerge because the Carnival Encounter.
With its new title and colours, the two,600-guest vessel is ready to proceed to function its scheduled program of cruises departing from Brisbane, Australia.
Initially constructed for Princess Cruises because the Star Princess, the Encounter entered service in 2001 earlier than being transferred to P&O Australia in 2022.
Pacific Journey
Capability: 2,600 friends
Tonnage: 109,000
12 months constructed: 2001
Destiny: To be transferred to Carnival Cruise Line
Date: March 2025
The Pacific Journey can be set to be transferred to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in March 2025.
beset to be renamed Carnival Journey, the 2001-built ship is ready to proceed crusing from Sydney, Australia, following a tech replace and rebranding.
Constructed for Princess Cruises because the Golden Princess, the Journey has been crusing for P&O Cruises since late 2022.
Pacific Explorer
Capability: 1,998 friends
Tonnage: 77,000
12 months constructed: 1997
Destiny: Offered to Resorts World Cruises
Date: February 2025
Set to finish its operations for P&O Australia sooner than its fleet mates, the Pacific Explorer was lately offered to Resorts World Cruises.
After concluding its remaining cruise for the Australia-based operator in February, the 1997-built ship is scheduled to enter a drydock in Singapore for a $50 million refurbishment.
Initially constructed for Princess Cruises because the Daybreak Princess, the vessel will probably be renamed Star Scorpio for service in Southeast Asia.
