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P&O Cruises P&O CRUISES P&O Cruises Australia is a division of the British P&O Cruises. Launched in 2000, the fleet consists of ships transferred from Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines. As the Australian cruise market is growing rapidly, bigger ships such as Pacific Dawn and Pacific Jewel were introduced. Changes were made to the ships so that they become more Aussie-friendly.
The ships sail on cruises featuring various ports in the South Pacific. The
most common departure ports are |
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Ship(s) in Operation |
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Ship |
Pacific Jewel |
Pacific Dawn |
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Entered Service |
1990 July |
1991 August |
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Builder |
Fincantieri
Cantieri
Navali Italiani S.p.A., Monfalcone, Gorizia ( |
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Original Cost |
US$276.8 million |
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Registry |
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Gross Tonnage |
70285 tons |
70310 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
245.6 x 32.3 x 8.2 (m), 805.6 x 105.8 x 26.9 (ft) |
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Speed |
20 knots, 22.5 knots (maximum) |
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Passenger Decks |
11 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
834 (206, 430, 198) |
798 (178, 436, 184) |
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Passengers |
1668 / 1915 |
1596 / 2020 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
42.14 / 36.70 |
44.05 / 34.81 |
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Total Crew |
730, International |
730, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
2.28 / 2.62 |
2.19 / 2.77 |
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Navigation Officers |
European |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
8521220, MPRZ |
8521232, 2AGH7 |
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Sister Ships |
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History |
1990-1990: unnamed (Sitmar Cruises) |
1991-1991: unnamed (Sitmar Cruises) |
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Ship |
Pacific Pearl |
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Entered Service |
1989 March |
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Builder |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire ( |
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Original Cost |
US$200 million |
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Registry |
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Gross Tonnage |
63786 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
247.0 x 32.2 x 8.2 (m), 810.2 x 105.6 x 26.9 (ft) |
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Speed |
21.5 knots |
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Passenger Decks |
11 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
770 (173, 533, 64) |
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Passengers |
1540 / 1817 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
41.42 / 35.11 |
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Total Crew |
712, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
2.16 / 2.55 |
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Navigation Officers |
European |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
8611398, GRFP |
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Sister Ships |
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History |
1989-1989: Sitmar
FairMajesty
(Sitmar Cruises) [planned but never operated] |
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Former Ship(s) |
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Ship |
Pacific Sun |
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Entered Service |
1986 July |
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Builder |
Kockums Varv, Malmö
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Original Cost |
US$134 million |
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Registry |
Valletta, Malta |
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Gross Tonnage |
47678 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
223.4 x 28.2 x 7.5 (m), 732.8 x 92.4 x 24.6 (ft) |
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Speed |
21 knots |
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Passenger Decks |
9 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
740 (296, 434, 10) |
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Passengers |
1480 / 1960 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
32.21 / 24.33 |
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Total Crew |
680, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
2.18 / 2.88 |
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Navigation Officers |
British |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
8314122, 9HA2479 |
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Sister Ships |
Grand Celebration (Ibero Cruceros) |
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History |
1986-2004: Jubilee (Carnival Cruise Lines) |
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Ship |
Pacific Star |
Pacific Sky |
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Entered Service |
1982 January |
1984 May |
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Builder |
Aalborg Vaerft, Aalborg ( |
Constructions
Industrielles de la Méditerranée, |
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Original Cost |
US$100 million |
US$156 million |
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Registry |
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Gross Tonnage |
35190 tons |
46392 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
204.8 x 26.5 x 7.1 (m), 671.7 x 86.8 x 23.3 (ft) |
240.4 x 27.8 x 8.2 (m), 788.5 x 91.3 x 26.7 (ft) |
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Speed |
21 knots |
18 knots |
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Passenger Decks |
8 |
10 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
498 (172, 314, 12) |
600 (215, 375, 10) |
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Passengers |
996 / 1350 |
1200 / 1550 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
35.33 / 26.07 |
38.66 / 29.93 |
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Total Crew |
550, International |
600, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
1.81 / 2.45 |
2.00 / 2.58 |
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Navigation Officers |
British |
British |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
7915096, MKRB6 |
8024026, GYYP |
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Sister Ships |
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History |
1981-2000: Tropicale (Carnival Cruise
Lines) |
1984-1988: Fairsky (Sitmar Cruises) |
