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February 26th, 2006, 11:29 AM
Goddess of the Dawn Sails into Sydney for Valentine's Day
Released: 14 Feb 2006
Carrying almost 2000 lovers of the sea, P&O Cruises’ luxurious British superliner, Aurora, arrived in Sydney today, February 14, as part of a grand journey that will see her sail around the world in 80 days.
Named after the Roman goddess of the dawn and boasting enough private balconies for 406 seafaring Juliets to be wooed by their Romeos, Aurora docked at Circular Quay today at 7am and will sail for Brisbane at midnight, allowing globe-trotting passengers to fall in love with one of the world’s most spectacular cities.
Sporting a netted cricket pitch and enough teacups for the London Ritz to serve tea for a month without needing to wash up, Aurora is midway through an 80-day complete circumnavigation of the world taking passengers to 27 ports in 20 countries on every continent bar Antarctica. Destinations include the Caribbean, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Italy as well as transits of the Panama and Suez canals.
Passengers paid between A$20,529 and A$88,729 each for the entire voyage, including all meals and entertainment. Aurora also offers a butler for guests in the top suites, including two-storey penthouses with their own grand piano and spiral staircase. Shorter sectors were also available from around A$257 per person a day.
Today’s visit will provide a $1 million boost to the Sydney economy thanks to spending ashore by passengers and crew as well as the cost of local port services and stores.
Launched in 2000, Aurora generates enough power to supply electricity to Darwin and is 10 metres taller than Niagara Falls, placing her on an expanding list of 21st Century superliners too big to fit under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Aurora also boasts a four-storey waterfall in the atrium, three pools, 3600 pieces of artwork, gym, a West-End style theatre, five restaurants and cafés, 12 bars, five lounges and four dance floors.
Sister P&O Cruises’ liner, Oriana, will also visit Sydney on February 27 this year during her world cruise. Both liners are designed for world voyages and are renowned for their elegance, style and non-stop pampering. Cabins are now available for the 2007 world cruises aboard Aurora and Oriana, with fares available from A$9034 per person for a 36-night sector.
P&O Cruises Australia Managing Director Gavin Smith said Aurora’s visit was part of the worldwide boom in cruising that will see a record 11.7 million people around the world take a holiday at sea this year.
“Beautiful ships like Aurora provide a romantic, hassle-free and value-for-money way to see the world. More and more people are seeing cruising as an ideal way to travel,” Mr Smith said.
For more information, see a travel agent, call P&O Cruises on 132 469
Accredited Media Support Only:
Libby Moffet/Andrew Mevissen
Moffet Gray Media Communications
Phone: 61 2 9904 0011
Email: andrew@mgmedia.com.au
Released: 14 Feb 2006
Carrying almost 2000 lovers of the sea, P&O Cruises’ luxurious British superliner, Aurora, arrived in Sydney today, February 14, as part of a grand journey that will see her sail around the world in 80 days.
Named after the Roman goddess of the dawn and boasting enough private balconies for 406 seafaring Juliets to be wooed by their Romeos, Aurora docked at Circular Quay today at 7am and will sail for Brisbane at midnight, allowing globe-trotting passengers to fall in love with one of the world’s most spectacular cities.
Sporting a netted cricket pitch and enough teacups for the London Ritz to serve tea for a month without needing to wash up, Aurora is midway through an 80-day complete circumnavigation of the world taking passengers to 27 ports in 20 countries on every continent bar Antarctica. Destinations include the Caribbean, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Italy as well as transits of the Panama and Suez canals.
Passengers paid between A$20,529 and A$88,729 each for the entire voyage, including all meals and entertainment. Aurora also offers a butler for guests in the top suites, including two-storey penthouses with their own grand piano and spiral staircase. Shorter sectors were also available from around A$257 per person a day.
Today’s visit will provide a $1 million boost to the Sydney economy thanks to spending ashore by passengers and crew as well as the cost of local port services and stores.
Launched in 2000, Aurora generates enough power to supply electricity to Darwin and is 10 metres taller than Niagara Falls, placing her on an expanding list of 21st Century superliners too big to fit under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Aurora also boasts a four-storey waterfall in the atrium, three pools, 3600 pieces of artwork, gym, a West-End style theatre, five restaurants and cafés, 12 bars, five lounges and four dance floors.
Sister P&O Cruises’ liner, Oriana, will also visit Sydney on February 27 this year during her world cruise. Both liners are designed for world voyages and are renowned for their elegance, style and non-stop pampering. Cabins are now available for the 2007 world cruises aboard Aurora and Oriana, with fares available from A$9034 per person for a 36-night sector.
P&O Cruises Australia Managing Director Gavin Smith said Aurora’s visit was part of the worldwide boom in cruising that will see a record 11.7 million people around the world take a holiday at sea this year.
“Beautiful ships like Aurora provide a romantic, hassle-free and value-for-money way to see the world. More and more people are seeing cruising as an ideal way to travel,” Mr Smith said.
For more information, see a travel agent, call P&O Cruises on 132 469
Accredited Media Support Only:
Libby Moffet/Andrew Mevissen
Moffet Gray Media Communications
Phone: 61 2 9904 0011
Email: andrew@mgmedia.com.au