P&O Australia releases 2016-17 programme for five-ship fleet

Svp Sture Myrmell said the expanded fleet has given the company a ‘plethora’ of new itinerary options.

‘With the biggest home-ported fleet, we can offer the largest range of itineraries and destinations in the region,’ Myrmell said.

There are 191 departures and 38 itineraries in the just-released programme that goes on sale April 22.

Pacific Eden will join Pacific Dawn for year-round cruising from Brisbane and Pacific Aria will operate a season of short breaks from Adelaide, including three-night weekend getaways and four-night cruises to Port Lincoln or Melbourne.

Pacific Aria will operate a 15-night Papua New Guinea cruise from Sydney and Pacific Eden will sail to Papua New Guinea from Brisbane on a 10-night Christmas cruise.

There will be a bumper Melbourne season, including Pacific Jewel’s 13-night Christmas cruise from Melbourne to the South Pacific.

There are four music-themed SeaBreaks from Sydney, including a three-night Blues cruise and during Pacific Pearl’s Auckland season she will make a SeaBreak to Napier for the renowned annual Art Deco weekend.