$1 DEPOSITS: Cruise to the Whitsundays, Tropical North QLD & Willis Island (Brisbane roundtrips, Jul 2022 - Aug 2024)
Book your Cruise before 1 March 2022 and receive extra onboard spending money!*
This cruise is dedicated to the incredible Great Barrier Reef - one of the seven wonders of the natural world. This varied itinerary covers the Whitsundays, Cairns and the charming remote Coral Sea outpost of Willis Island.
This cruise offers frequent departures through 2022, 2023 and 2024. Scroll down to "travel dates" below for more.
You can’t beat value for money with main meals, entertainment, stunning destinations and onboard activities – all included in the one low fare.
Activities
- Swimming pools
- Waterslides
- Waterpark
- Organised pool games
- Spas
- Fitness centre
- Jogging track
- A range of dance classes
- Trivia and game shows
- Organised crew vs guest games
- Karaoke
- Deck games, table tennis, deck chess, quoits, golf putting
- Cooking demonstrations
- Board games
Entertainment
- Production shows
- Guest entertainers and comedians
- Live music
- Cinema
- Party nights
- Big Screen (sports, recent release movies and more)
- Comedy
- Game shows
Day 1 - Departs Brisbane
Brisbane is a city full of contradictions. It’s a place of shorts and thongs and high finance. It is both sophisticated and rustic. A city eager to change, yet reluctant to abandon its old ways!
Day 2 - At sea
We’re always coming up with new and improved experiences so you can cruise, cruise and cruise some more. With so many experiences onboard you can choose to do it all or do nothing at all. It’s your holiday, your way!
Day 3 - Airlie Beach, Whitsundays
If you ache to snorkel, dive, swim, paddle or just laze on a breathtaking white sand beach, this is the place to do it.
Day 4 & 5 - Cairns
This delightful northern beaches suburb, located just a short drive from Cairns, has plenty to offer visitors.
Day 6 - Willis Island (Anchor drop)
Day 7 - At sea
Spend the day exploring the ship or relaxing on your last day at sea.
Day 8 - Arrive Brisbane
Advertised pricing based on 27 May 2023 departure from Brisbane. This cruise is also available for many other dates through 2022, 2023 and 2024. Call our Brisbane-based travel team on 1300 414 198 for a quote on any of the following departures:
- 02 July 2022
- 30 July 2022
- 17 August 2022
- 10 September 2022
- 14 October 2022
- 26 November 2022
- 01 April 2023
- 15 April 2023
- 27 May 2023
- 01 Jul 2023
- 29 Jul 2023
- 02 Sep 2023
- 13 Oct 2023
- 25 Nov 2023
- 6 Jan 2024
- 27 Jan 2024
- 16 Mar 2024
- 25 May 2024
- 29 Jun 2024
- 27 Jul 2024
- 31 Aug 2024
*Pricing is subject to cabin availability and may fluctuate without notice at the cruise line's discretion. Please call 1300 414 198 for an up-to-the-moment quote on your preferred cabin and departure.
Enjoy 7 nights cruising onboard the Pacific Encounter
Book your Cruise before 1 March 2022 and receive extra onboard spending money!*
- Inside and Outside cabins - up to $100 per cabin
- Balcony, Mini-Suite and Suite cabins - up to $200 per cabin
Advertised pricing based on 27 May 2023 departure from Brisbane:
- Inside (IF4) - from $804 per person twin share*
- Oceanview (OP)- from $1,084 per person twin share*
- Balcony (BF) - from $1,204 per person twin share*
- Mini-suite (ME4) - from $1,334 per person twin share*
- Suite (SV4) - from $2,084 per person twin share*
Interior - Wake up with your loved ones! 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.
Mini-Suite - Fresh air and far out views are all part of the furniture in Mini-Suites. Equipped with everything you need to enjoy while you're at sea.
Suite - Offering the high life on the high seas with a balcony, sitting area, priority embarkation, complimentary laundry service and even a coffee machine.
Do I have to tip?
Tipping is not required but if you’d like to thank the crew who provide you with great service, you are welcome to tip them personally or visit the Reception Desk to have the tip added to your onboard account.
What is the dress code onboard?
Guests are requited to cover-up swim suits when entering the ship’s public rooms. During the day, casual clothes are suitable. After 5.30pm, smart casual attire is required in the public lounges and restaurants or as published in the daily newsletter 'Good Times'.
Travel at 60 and cruise line booking conditions apply. Please enquire for more information.
P&O's Take me away sale ends 1 March 2022
P&O Cruise line plan is to restart operations with cruises for fully vaccinated guests and crew. Our planned vaccination-only policy aligns with Australian governments public statements linking society returning to normal once sufficient numbers of eligible Australians have been fully vaccinated. As of 27 August 2021, their protocols and policies are still in development and we recommend you check protocols and policies closure to your departure date.
A non-refundable AU$1 deposit per person is required at time of booking. A 2nd deposit which is the remainder of the standard adult deposit for all guests including children, is due as follows: Cruises between 1 Jul 22 & 31 Aug 22, 95 days prior to departure; cruises between 1 sep 22 & 31 oct 22, 150 days prior to departure; cruises between 1 nov 22 & 31 dec 22, 180 days prior to departure; cruises between 1 Jan 23 & 31 aug 23, 250 days prior to departure; and for cruises departing after 1 sep 23, 450 days prior to departure. For cruises departing between 2 Mar 2022 and 30 Jun 2022, remainder of deposit and final payment for cruise is due 75 days before departure. Standard cancellation and refunds conditions apply as per Booking Travel Conditions. Sailings departing on or before 30 June 22 and booked prior to 1 Mar 2022 are eligible for P&O Assurance. This fare also includes onboard spending money (OBC) and applies to the first 2 guests in the booking. OBC can't be used at the medical centre or casino. Any unused OBC expires at the end of the cruise & is not redeemable for cash. Not combinable with Go fare/short sales
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