P&O Cruises is asking Australians to choose the names for its two latest ships – to join the existing fleet in November next year.
P&O Cruises senior vice president Tammy Marshall said it was fitting for Australia to name the latest ships, given Australian holidaymakers’ passion for cruising had made P&O Cruises the nation’s most popular cruise line.
Marshall said it was the continuing popularity of the present three-ship fleet that prompted the cruise line’s decision to expand to five ships next year.
“We’ve been cruising from here for more than 80 years and we carry hundreds of thousands of Australians on holidays every year, so we think the time has come for Australians to put their stamp on our ships by choosing their names,” said Marshall.
While the last six P&O Cruises’ ships have all shared the word Pacific in their name – including the present fleet of Pacific Dawn, Pacific Jewel and Pacific Pearl – Ms Marshall said the latest ships did not have to follow the same pattern.
“We’re looking for names that are modern and fresh and capture the spirit of a cruise holiday.
“Ideally there’ll be some connection between the names of the two ships, but we’ll wait to see what Australia comes up with.”
Australians can submit their ideas via the cruise line’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/POCruises with the successful names to be announced on July 9.
P&O Cruises is asking Australians to choose the names for its two latest ships – to join the existing fleet in November next year.
P&O Cruises senior vice president Tammy Marshall said it was fitting for Australia to name the latest ships, given Australian holidaymakers’ passion for cruising had made P&O Cruises the nation’s most popular cruise line.
Marshall said it was the continuing popularity of the present three-ship fleet that prompted the cruise line’s decision to expand to five ships next year.
“We’ve been cruising from here for more than 80 years and we carry hundreds of thousands of Australians on holidays every year, so we think the time has come for Australians to put their stamp on our ships by choosing their names,” said Marshall.
While the last six P&O Cruises’ ships have all shared the word Pacific in their name – including the present fleet of Pacific Dawn, Pacific Jewel and Pacific Pearl – Ms Marshall said the latest ships did not have to follow the same pattern.
“We’re looking for names that are modern and fresh and capture the spirit of a cruise holiday.
“Ideally there’ll be some connection between the names of the two ships, but we’ll wait to see what Australia comes up with.”
Australians can submit their ideas via the cruise line’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/POCruises with the successful names to be announced on July 9.
