| Proud to be partners

P&O Cruises Australia has launched its new partnership with the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation (BGF) ahead of the line’s inaugural Pride Cruise, which will sail from Sydney in Nov next year (CW 25 Mar).

The alliance will add even more glamour and glitz to the cruise, while also raising funds for Australia’s oldest community-based HIV organisation.

P&O will donate one dollar for every guest booked on the Pride Cruise to BGF, and will also create a range of special onboard events to raise money for the charity, including a themed cocktail evening, and a dazzling ticketed gala night, which will be hosted by one of the partnership’s ambassadors, Simon Dunn (pictured right next to BGF Chief Executive Officer Nick Lawson).

Dunn is the first openly gay male to represent any country in bobsled, and guests who want to enjoy some fitness fun during the cruise will be able to book a personal training session with him, with proceeds going to BGF.

As part of its commitment to the Foundation, P&O recently donated a stateroom on the Pride Cruise for auction at a BGF event, raising thousands of dollars.

The line’s President Sture Myrmell said his company was proud to create an alliance with BGF, as part of its celebration of diverse communities.

“P&O is committed to diversity and inclusivity so we’re excited to forge this new partnership with Bobby Goldsmith Foundation which will create even more ways for our Pride Cruise to benefit the LGBTQIA community.

“The Pride Cruise is a fantastic addition to our suite of Main Event cruises, which are known for their celebratory atmosphere and great entertainment, and we think it’s going to be a huge hit.”