Cruise Brisbane to Papua New Guinea return

Your fare excludes:

Brisbane roundtrip:

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

16 October 2024, roundtrip from Brisbane (10 Nights) + Up to $100 onboard spending money per cabin*

• Interior cabin from $1,419pp twin share / $2,838pp sole use*
• Obstructed Oceanview cabin from $1,649pp twin share*
• B​alcony cabin from $1,899pp twin share*
• O​ther cabins & sole use sold out

1​9 Feb 2025, roundtrip from Brisbane (10 nights) + Up to $200 onboard spending money per cabin*

• Interior cabin from $1,099pp twin share / $2,288pp sole use*
• Oceanview cabin from $1,399pp twin share / $2,828pp sole use*
• Balcony cabin from $1,599pp twin share / $3,198pp sole use*
• Mini Suite from $1,899pp twin share / $3,798pp sole use*

9​ September 2025, roundtrip from Brisbane (10 nights) + Up to $200 onboard spending money per cabin*

• Interior cabin from $1,199pp twin share / $2,398pp sole use*
• Oceanview cabin from $1,399pp twin share / $2,798pp sole use*
• Balcony cabin from $1,849pp twin share / $3,698pp sole use*
• Mini Suite from $2,899pp twin share / $5,798pp sole use*
• S​uite from $3,899pp twin share / $7,798pp sole use*

Other travel dates are also available:

• 2​9 Apr 2025
• 1​1 Jun 2025
• 14 Nov 2025

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. Guests will love the new celebrity chef dining venues, Luke’s Bar & Grill by Luke Mangan and 400 Gradi by award-winning Melbourne chef, Johnny di Francesco.

The Lobby, located on deck 5 is our favourite new hang out place, from morning to night. Choose from Charlie’s, The Deli and Ivy + Brie. You can meet in the morning for coffee, relax in the afternoon with your favourite drink and a cheese board and come back at night for chilled live music.

Familiar favourites include Waterfront, Angelo’s, Dragon Lady, and Shell & Bones or go casual in The Pantry. 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.

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)

What time can I expect to disembark the ship?

Disembarkation is staggered and normally begins at approximately 30 minutes after the ships arrival in port. During your cruise you will be asked to complete a disembarkation questionnaire with your post cruise travel arrangements so you can be allocated a disembarkation group and time. You will be advised of your allocated time to disembark the day before arrival. Disembarkation is normally completed within three (3) hours of the ships arrival, however, this can vary. For this reason, if you have post cruise flights, we recommend your flight departs no earlier than five (5) hours after your cruise is scheduled to arrive in port.