P&O to make first cruise calls at Fraser Island

Monday, 28 Oct, 2015 0

World Heritage-listed Fraser Island is the latest destination in P&O Australia’s growing cruise network.

P&O’s two newest ships the Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden will each call at Fraser Island during the 2016 season on April 3 and December 12 respectively.

An additional five calls are schedule in 2017.

Guests will land at the Kingfisher Bay Resort which offers eco-friendly 4WD tours of the world’s largest sand island.

"Fraser Island’s Indigenous inhabitants gave their island home a name that means paradise and our cruise passengers will have the opportunity to discover this for themselves," said Ann Sherry CEO of Carnival Australia, which operates the P&O brand down under.

"We are delighted to be working with the Queensland Government, Queensland National Parks, Kingfisher Bay Resort and the Fraser Coast Region to make sustainable cruise tourism part of Fraser Island’s visitor experience. We’ll now see more visitors enjoying Fraser Island’s natural beauty, which is great news for local tourism operators," Sherry added.

"The Fraser Coast has some incredible products and experiences to offer our domestic and international visitors and it is pleasing to see this potential being recognised by major companies like P&O Cruises," said Kingfisher Bay Resort Group general manager David Hay.

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