Cruise Critic Feature: P&O Cruises Australia Closure: What Does it Mean for Cruisers?

[Host Kat]

P&O Cruises Australia Closure: What Does it Mean for Cruisers?

[MicCanberra]

Thanks.

[Chiliburn]

The smaller ports will be definitely be affected. Royal Caribbean only visits Hobart once for the 25-26 season. No Eden ,no Melbourne,no Adelaide 

[Mycruiseobsession]

This is probably the biggest worry for a lot of friends and family:

 

"The decision marks the end of seasonal departures from Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Auckland, all of which operated on Pacific Explorer, which will ‘exit’ the company in March, presumably to be sold to another cruise line."

 

You missed Cairns in the list. I know the locals up there are upset.

 

[arxcards]

7 hours ago, Host Kat said:

P&O Cruises Australia Closure: What Does it Mean for Cruisers?

For the bigger picture, I don't know what it means yet. They have just announced the end of P&O Australia, and the end of Pacific Explorer's place in the fleet. Carnival have said there will be more news about their future in Australia, so there will be lots of speculation until that happens. That includes the future of Fremantle, Melbourne, Auckland & Cairns. I doubt that CCL would abandon the money generated from those ports.

 

Perhaps the author is unaware of this board for linking?

[MicCanberra]

Perhaps. 

[arxcards]

5 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

The smaller ports will be definitely be affected. Royal Caribbean only visits Hobart once for the 25-26 season. No Eden ,no Melbourne,no Adelaide 

There is no change for Eden. P&O hasn't been calling in Eden, nor has Carnival. Perhaps the good news for Eden is that Norwegian has added several visits there over the next couple of seasons. Hobart still gets around 20 visits per month in summer, and this weeks announcement doesn't include any Hobart cancellations, although Royal should still visit more often.

[Chiliburn]

35 minutes ago, arxcards said:

There is no change for Eden. P&O hasn't been calling in Eden, nor has Carnival. Perhaps the good news for Eden is that Norwegian has added several visits there over the next couple of seasons. Hobart still gets around 20 visits per month in summer, and this weeks announcement doesn't include any Hobart cancellations, although Royal should still visit more often.

Some of the ports have been complaining about too many cruise ship ,they will be getting their wishes.

 

I think HAL will be next on the chopping block in the near future. Old ships big fuel burn and a lot of carbon emissions.

 

Princess come in number 2 after Disney in the Blue circle awards . It must be those Medallions .Note , no Carnival.

 

https://www.ajot.com/news/blue-circle-awards-recognize-environmental-leadership-at-the-port-of-vancouver

Edited June 8 by Chiliburn

[LincolnLegend]

It's so disappointing for a cruiser living in country South Australia - no more Adelaide cruises and it will have a very big effect on the number of visitors to our city each year as well.