Shutdown: The RISE & FALL of P&O Cruises Australia!

With the announcement that P&O Australia will be shut down in 2025, this video showcases the rise and fall of P&O Cruises Australia. Chapters: 00:00 P&O Cruises to Close 00:38 Origins of P&O 01:14 Australia and P&O 02:13 Cruising Expansion 02:52 The Jet Age 03:54 Fairstar the Fun Ship 05:51 Carnival Corp buys P&O 06:50 Peak P&O 08:09 P&O's Demise What next: With P&O Australia shutting in 2025, the Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure ships will be rebranded and operated by Carnival Cruise Line brand. Pacific Explorer will exit the fleet in February of 2025. Image Support: Gavin Harper and Rob Henderson (Henderson & Cremer Collection). Alternate thumbnail of Pacific Dawn courtesy Gavin Harper. #P&O #pocruises #pacificencounter #pacificexplorer #pacificadventure #cruisenewsupdate #carnivacruiseline #cruisenews

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