P&O Cruises Australia’s two ships have officially joined Carnival Cruise Line.
With P&O Cruises Australia now shuttered, the two ship have been renamed Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter are preparing to embark on their maiden voyages as fun ships.
They will homeport in Sydney and Brisbane.
With the addition of these two ships, Carnival Cruise Line now has the largest fleet of ships in its 53-year history, totaling 29 ships.
In Sydney, Carnival Adventure was officially welcomed into the Carnival fleet during a special celebration led by Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy.
A second celebratory event took place on Saturday in Brisbane, homeport of Carnival Encounter.
Both ships embarked on their maiden voyages as Carnival ships at the weekend.
Completing the integration of P&O Australia into the Carnival brand, the ships were previously known as Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter.
They have been upgraded with Carnival fun ship amenities while retaining some of P&O’s favourite elements.
Together with cruises on Carnival Splendor and Carnival Luminosa, Carnival expects to sail more than 500,000 guests from its Australia homeports this year.
“Our expansion in Australia demonstrates incredible enthusiasm for our brand and we’re grateful to our loyal guests who continue to drive our ongoing growth,” Duffy said.
“Doubling the fun in our Australia homeports enables us to deliver more sailing options and offer more variety.”
Carnival’s HubApp is now available for guests sailing on Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter.
Guests can use the app on personal devices to make dining and excursion reservations, chat with other guests and explore onboard activities.
Additionally, guests sailing on the ships can join Carnival’s VIFP Club loyalty program.
