AS the light of morning bled across the
Brisbane sky last Wednesday, Pacific Dawn
paused to remember the service and sacrifice
of all Australians and New Zealanders in the
armed forces, past and present, and those
diggers who paid the ultimate price.
The service, conducted by Dawn’s Captain,
was a joint initiative between P&O, the ship
construction company Forgacs and
Inter-Marine, and was held for crew and
dockyard staff working on Dawn during her
current multi-million dollar drydock in Brissie.
ANZAC day services were also held onboard
P&O’s Pacific Jewel and Pacific Sun, with
attending passengers at Jewel’s dawn service
including members of the Royal Australian Navy
Veterans Band and the Navy’s former Director
of Music, Lt Commander Jim McDonough.
Meanwhile, a moving sunset service was
conducted on Pacific Pearl late Tuesday as she
arrived in Sydney.
“Anzac Day is always a special day on our
ships,” said Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival
Australia which operates P&O Cruises.
“There is a great tradition of officers and
crew doing everything possible to enable
passengers to remember the service and
sacrifice of our veterans,” she added.
