P&O Cruises Australia

P&O Cruises Australia is Australia's oldest and best-known cruise line — founded in 1932 as the Australian subsidiary of the British P&O Line, and part of Carnival Corporation since 2003. Its headquarters are in Sydney. The brand's core identity is Australian cruising from home ports (Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle): shorter voyages (3–14 days), a relaxed atmosphere, beer at Australian prices, and an Australian crew.

The fleet consists of the sister ships Pacific Encounter (2007, ex Star Princess) and Pacific Adventure (2008, ex Golden Princess) — each 109,000 GRT and carrying 2,640 guests. Both were built at Carnival Princess in the 2000s and re-flagged to Australia in 2021. Key routes focus on the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia), Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Queensland coast.

The onboard language is English (Australian), and the onboard currency is the Australian Dollar. In 2024, Carnival announced that P&O Cruises Australia would be integrated into Carnival Cruise Line Australia by mid-2025 — the Pacific ships will be re-flagged as Carnival Adriatic and Carnival Encounter. This will bring an end to a nearly 100-year tradition under the P&O brand in Australia.