A ‘Titanic Moment’ on the bow
and funnel-climbing are among
the secret new activities coming
soon to Australian ships.
P&O Australia is gearing up to revolutionise
its onboard offerings with a range of actionpacked
options for adventurous travellers.
Hints about the upcoming ‘P&O Edge’ were
leaked at the Carnival Australia partnership
summit held aboard Pacific Pearl (see page 1)
over the weekend.
Full details of the program’s 20 activities will
be officially unveiled in October.
According to industry sources, an “Adventure
Park” is to be installed on deck 15 of select
P&O ships, equipped with a flying fox, a
Segway obstacle course and eight types of
climbs up the ship’s funnel, “which put other
rock-climbing walls to shame”.
Passengers will also have the unprecedented
opportunity to re-enact the iconic scene from
the movie ‘Titanic’ where Leo and Kate stand
on the bow.
A photographer is expected to be on hand to
capture the “Titanic Moment”, with the photos
available for purchase.
The third component of P&O Edge reportedly
involves the circus rig used on Pacific Jewel
and Pacific Pearl, where passengers can try
walking the tightrope or performing a “leap of
faith”.
P&O Australia is also working with Lego
to create an exciting new toy program for
younger children in what would be the first
“Lego experience at sea”.
Stay tuned for further details in October.
MEANWHILE, P&O ship Pacific Jewel will this
week emerge from a nearly three-week dry
dock in Sydney fitted with a host of impressive
new features including a dedicated Chocobloc
chocolate shop, new nightclub & much more.
Once completed, Jewel will be the first ship in
the P&O fleet offering a Laser Tag game aimed
at players of all ages, located on the top deck.
For those seeking a more serene experience,
Jewel’s existing child-free retreat, Oasis, will be
expanded to now encompass two decks.
An Orient Bar will also be installed, bringing
the vessel into line with its sister ships Pacific
Pearl and Pacific Dawn.
Additionally, an LED wall will be added to the
Marquee Theatre, while new interconnecting
cabin configurations will be possible including
quad-quad, twin-quad and twin-twin.
For foodies, the menus at celebrity chef Luke
Mangan’s Salt Grill will be updated, with a
Japanese menu added to the offerings at Luna.
“Families will love the interconnecting cabins
and we know that Laser Tag will be a big hit
with young and old, while adults will have
more room to relax in the largest Oasis retreat
in our fleet,” P&O Cruises vice president hotel
operation Sture Myrmell said.
