Cruise Brisbane to Papua New Guinea return (2025 & 2026)

Your fare excludes:

10 Night Brisbane roundtrip:

• Day 1: Depart Brisbane
• Days 2-3: Sea days
• Day 4: Alotau
• Day 5: Kiriwina Island
• Day 6: Rabaul
• Day 7: Sea day
• Day 8: Conflict Islands
• Days 9-10: Sea days
• Day 11: Arrive Brisbane

Departing Brisbane 9 June 2026 for 10 nights + Up to $600 onboard spending money per cabin*

• Interior cabin from $1,249 pp twin share* / sole use - waitlisted
• Oceanview cabin from $1,608 pp twin share / sole use - waitlisted
• Balcony cabin from $1,949 pp twin share / $4,230 pp sole use*
• Mini Suites from $2,299 pp twin share / $4,664 pp sole use*
• Suites - waitlisted

Ask us about the P&O Value Plus fare - spend less time worrying about the details and more time making memories together. Call 1300 414 198 to secure your cabin today.

*Advertised fares are available until allocation is exhausted and prices may fluctuate during the campaign period without notice.

Cruise on the Pacific Encounter from Brisbane. Splurge and book a suite or mini-suite and along with a host of great benefits, select rooms will gain access to Byron Beach Club, our new private retreat with pool, spas and comfy seating, located on the top deck of the ship. Enjoy expansive views along with pure relaxation and a superior level of service for dining reservations, shore tours, embarkation and disembarkation. Guests will love the relaxed breakfast at Angelo’s as well as the healthy options from the Byron Beach menu throughout the day.

Experience what Australian celebrity chef, Luke Mangan, has to offer at Luke’s Bar & Grill. If you’re feeling more casual, check out Luke’s Burger Bar for al fresco burgers or try P&O Pizzeria for some delicious pizza options.

The Lobby, located on deck 5 is our favourite new hang out place, from morning to night. It is the perfect place to sit and watch the (ship’s) world go by. Choose from three fabulous bars for your favourite drink, a snack, a quick lunch, or a cheese platter.

Familiar favourites include Waterfront, Angelo’s and Dragon Lady or go casual in The Pantry. Check out the new P&O Trattoria on Level 7. Serving rustic, family-friendly Italian fare and freshly cooked pizza, P&O Trattoria offers a warm, relaxed atmosphere where fantastic food, good wine and wonderful service come together. Head to the child-free Oasis for a cocktail and a perfect view of the ship’s wake or the chilled-out vibe in the Ocean Bar, or for a true pub experience, head to Encounter Hotel.

At night, choose from live entertainment and lively signature P&O production shows including, Blanc de Blanc, a feast for the senses. On Pacific Encounter, there are more spaces to explore, more places to relax and more things to do.

Interior - Wake up with your loved ones! Our Interior rooms are perfect for both families and couples.

Oceanview - Oceanview rooms feature a window or porthole so you won’t miss a single ocean view.

Balcony - Open your doors and let the outside in! Make the most of your time at sea with your own private Balcony room.

Suite - Fresh air and far out views are all part of the furniture in our Suites. They offer the high life on the high seas.

Penthouse Suite - Take it all in with a balcony that look over everyone's favourite view - the ship's wake, priority spa and dinner reservations included and so much more.

Special Entry & Visa Requirements

Papua New Guinea Passenger Declaration Form - All guests are required to complete and print the Incoming Passenger Declaration Form and present it at check-in. Free electronic visas will be issued to all guests upon arrival to Papua New Guinea.

A Quarantine fee of PKG15.00 (approx. AU$6.00) will be added to the onboard account of each guest. No other visa fee will apply. If you are not using an Australian or New Zealand passport for this cruise, you must have a valid visa to return to Australia. Please ensure you bring a printed copy of your approved return tourist or Australian resident visa to check-in. For more information please visit the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder and please allow at least 1 month to apply for a tourist visa. Those guests who do not present a valid visa to return to Australia at check-in may be denied boarding.

What To Pack?

Packing your bag is the last thing to do before your adventure. Make sure you’ve got everything you need for the best holiday ever! Whether you need help deciding which shoes to pack or what size of suitcase to bring, we can help you out with a few handy tips!

• Each bag can be no bigger than 140cm x 60cm x 40cm and weigh no more than 32kg.
• If you’re flying to port, it’s important to note that airlines may have different luggage restrictions. 
• All luggage, hand and check-in will be screened at embarkation and disembarkation.

Hand Luggage - There are a few things that are best kept close at hand, in your hand luggage.

• Duty and tax-free purchases including alcohol and tobacco. These purchases will be collected upon embarkation and stored during your cruise.
• GST tax invoice for the Tourist Refund Scheme
• Your Passport or Government Issued Photo ID for domestic cruises
• Any medications, prescriptions, medical devices and your travel insurance policy
• Guests must declare to Customs all amounts of alcohol in excess of the local Customs limits.

Keep it casual

When the sun’s out you can keep it casual. After 5.30pm smart casual clothing is required in the public lounges and restaurants or as published in the ship’s newsletter, Good Times. Decks can be slippery so low-heeled, rubber soled shoes are recommended along with comfortable walking shoes for going ashore. Shoes must be worn at all times in restaurants. Swimwear is only permitted around the pool and open deck areas. There are two dress codes for the restaurants; smart casual and cocktail.

Dress for dinner

Dress up and have fun! Every evening onboard should be a special occasion whether you’re grabbing a quick drink or having a leisurely dinner. If it’s after 5:30pm, smart casual clothing is required in the public lounges and restaurants. That means skirts, dresses, pants and blouses for women. For men it’s long trousers and a polo or collared shirt.

Classic drinks, classy clothes

The drinks are delicious and the vibe is fancy so you better frock up for the cocktail evenings! Women are required to wear evening or cocktail dress. Men are required to suit up or wear similar and ties are optional. These evenings will be announced in the ships newsletter, the Good Times. So you have an idea of how many fabulous outfits to pack, we’ve provided a rough guide. For cruises between 3-7 nights there will be 1-2 cocktail evenings. For cruises between 7-13 nights there will be 2 cocktail evenings and for cruises 14 days or more there will be a minimum of 3 cocktail evenings. Please note that if the cruise is less than 2 nights there will not be any cocktail nights.

Can I bring non-alcoholic beverages onboard?

Each guest may bring onboard a maximum of 12 canned drinks loosely packed in carry-on (hand) luggage. All luggage, including checked in luggage, will be x-rayed at embarkation.

The following beverage items cannot be brought onboard :

• Plastic and glass bottled drinks (opened or unopened), including water;
• Slab packs (cartons) of canned drinks;
• Tetra pack drinks (including fruit juice poppers)