P&O boosts 2013 short breaks

[woodscruise]

P&O Cruises has today released its 2013 winter program, with a strong focus on the short break market across the

61 departures. There are 13 itineraries on offer ex Brisbane and Sydney from Apr- Sep 2013, with more three night

voyages and for the first time ever four night cruises.

 

P&O is hopeful that the move will further boost interest in cruising, allowing more Aussies to “dip their toe in the water and try a cruise holiday,” according to Carnival Australia senior vice president, Jenny Lourey.

 

Pacific Jewel and Pacific Pearl will both cruise out of Sydney offering 35 departures, while Pacific Dawn will offer 26

Brisbane cruises including 15 of its popular one-week voyages.

 

The P&O 2013 winter program will be open for sale from this Thu 12 Jan, with brochures available for travel agents from

the middle of next month.

 

Some of the voyages will be marketed under special themes such as Mother’s Day at Sea and Christmas in July, along with the previously operated comedy, lifestyle and food and wine trips.

 

Source Travel Daily 09 January 2012.

[Debsta]

Awesome! 4 nighters! Wooohoooooo an extra day anchored in Jervis Bay :eek: :D :p

[Royalty X]

I wonder if P&O are limiting themselves somewhat. 2 ships based out of Sydney (plus Carnival Spirit) and 1 out of Brisbane? Plus Pacific Pearl will be spending more time in Auckland. What about the rest of the country?

 

No itineraries out of Fremantle or Melbourne, no itineraries visiting Asia. And more short cruises means they'll be cutting back on other itineraries. Are they trying to force people (who wanna go on longer cruises) to sail with Princess or Carnival Spirit?

 

If anything, unless they bring in another ship to pick up some of the slack with the longer itineraries, or unless they greatly reduce the price of cruises with Princess or Carnival Spirit, I think a lot more people might look at other options (ie. Royal Caribbean)...

[thied]

I do hope they go out into the pacific islands further with better itineraries, with less nz cruises

[callmewhatever]

They are def. going to have to reduce their prices for the short cruises in 2013 from what I have seen! But with a bit of luck we will get to sail out of Brissy instead of flying down to Sydney......yippee.:p

[Pobman]

I wish they would add in a little more variety from Brisbane... doing the same routes over and over... not inspired to book anything.

[Sandielle]

I wish they would add in a little more variety from Brisbane... doing the same routes over and over... not inspired to book anything.

 

I agree with you there! Even Sun Princess is doing the same thing when she comes here. :o

[thied]

4 nighters are one cheap way to clock up cruise nights.

[Debsta]

4 nighters are one cheap way to clock up cruise nights.

 

Actually, they're an expensive way ;)

[thied]

Actually, they're an expensive way ;)

 

out of Sydney yes but Brisbane is cheaper and they have not anchored so far