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P&O Cruises Australia Extends its Pause Until End of July 
 
MIAMI, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- P&O Cruises Australia is extending its 
pause in guest operations until the end of July this year as it remains 
positive about a pathway for the cruise industry's return to service. 
 
The current rolling pause will affect cruises scheduled from 18 June to 30 
July, 2021 (inclusive). 
 
P&O Cruises is also cancelling voyages to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon 
Islands for the remainder of the year given the uncertainty around borders. 
Unfortunately, this also affects this year's Cairns season where Pacific 
Explorer was to be based for two months from October. 
 
Guests and travel agents will be contacted directly with solutions and 
alternative arrangements that will be tailored on a booking-by-booking basis. 
 
"We are sorry that some of our guests will be unavoidably inconvenienced by 
these changes to the existing schedule at a time when we remain optimistic 
about returning to service as society keeps opening up," President of P&O 
Cruises Australia, Sture Myrmell, said. 
 
"We are continuing our discussions with governments and health authorities to 
develop a framework for the staged resumption of cruising. 
 
"As those discussions continue, today's changes are necessary as we take a 
practical approach to the current environment and continue to look forward to 
better days ahead." 
 
Mr Myrmell said the cruise line was writing to guests affected by the extended 
pause and the other operational changes to apologise for the disruption to 
their holiday plans and to let them know of alternative arrangements. 
 
Even amid the challenges of the past year, P&O Cruises has continued its fleet 
transformation so that it is ready to resume its leading role as Australia's 
home-grown cruise line. 
 
"This includes preparing for Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure to join 
the P&O fleet this year to offer a very special cruising experience when we are 
again able to sail," Mr Myrmell said. 
 
"As always, we thank our guests for their patience and understanding in 
relation to these changes, and especially for their continued loyalty to P&O 
Cruises.  Our onboard teams can't wait to welcome guests to offer them the 
amazing cruise holiday experiences for which they are so renowned." 
 
Media information, please contact: Lyndsey Gordon, P&O Cruises, M: 0468 521 
799, E: lyndsey.gordon@pocruises.com.au 
 
 
 
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March 30, 2021 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)

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