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Pacific Dawn

Brisbane’s first Superliner

Pacific Dawn will be Brisbane’s first superliner!

This amazing floating resort sparkles with a fantastic array of choices. Enjoy ‘Your Choice Dining’ at five restaurants and a myriad of world-class entertainment options including viZion – a spectacular laser and light show.

Choose from over 184 affordable balcony cabins and take in fabulous views as you cruise across the Pacific, along Queensland’s coast or to the wonders of New Zealand and Tasmania.

Relax on her generous passenger decks, indulge in the child-free Lotus Spa™^ by day and bring on the night with a grand staircase entrance into her three-storey atrium before dancing your cares away in the Dome nightclub.

Features

  • Two swimming pools
  • Lotus Spa™^
  • Whirlpool Spas
  • Fitness Centre and gym
  • 5 dining options
  • 9 bars and lounges
  • Show Lounge
  • Observation Lounge
  • Casino
  • Internet Café^
  • Children’s Clubs
  • Duty-free shopping~
  • Medical Centre

^Charges apply. ~Duty and tax-free shopping is not available on Australian coastal cruises, except Queensland cruises featuring Willis Island.

Delicious dining, anytime, anywhere

No matter what your heart’s desire, when it comes to fresh and delicious food - you’ll find it on board Pacific Dawn. With ‘Your Choice Dining’ you choose when, where and with whom you dine, and with so many delectable dining experiences your taste buds will be in for a treat. Why not check out a sample menu - breakfast, lunch, dinner? All main meals are included in your one low fare.

Our talented chefs are out to impress with new signature dishes. Choose from the extravagant buffet selections in Café del Sol or specialty à la carte menus at the Palm Court Dining room.

If you get the taste for a succulent steak or some freshly shucked oysters, head for new Seafood and Steakhouse* restaurant. If your mood is something more casual there’s a venue to suit.

Pop into the Lido Café^ for a quick hot snack or freshly squeezed juice, be tempted at La Patisserie or indulge at the Sundaes Ice Cream Bar^.

And just like any great resort, room service^ is available 24 hours a day.

Pacific Dawn dining choices

  • Sumptuous buffet selections at Café del Sol
  • A la carte dining in Palm Court Dining room
  • Casual dining at The Grill*, Bravo Trattoria* and Pizzeria^
  • Speciality dining in the Seafood and Steakhouse Restaurant^
  • Lido Café^
  • Sundaes Ice Cream Bar^
  • La Patisserie^
  • 24 hour room service^

*Charges apply

Evenings come alive

As the night sky begins to sparkle so too does Pacific Dawn. The lights come on, the stars come out to entertain and music begins. Start with a pre-dinner drink in Bacchus Bar, or catch up with friends in the Bengal Bar.

Be dazzled as The Dome turns into a spectacular nightclub with a sensational line up of theme nights, DJs and live bands. Enjoy a Las Vegas-style revue especially choreographed for P&O Cruises at the multi-level International Show Lounge. Our new viZion and Laser Dance add a unique experience with a dramatic sound and light spectacle in the three-level Atrium.

You can laugh with a comedian at the adults-only Sit Down Comedy Club*. Watch the stars on screen at a recent-release movie screening. If you are feeling lucky, roll the dice at Legends Bar and Casino.

How about some serious star gazing at our Voyage to the Stars programme? For a change of mood, join in one of the themed nights; from Country & Western to Rock ‘n Roll and Island Nights …every night is one for celebration!

Entertainment choices

  • viZion Laser and Light Show
  • Spectacular production shows
  • Adults-only Sit Down Comedy Club*
  • Guest entertainers – from illusionists to instrumentalists
  • Live music and karaoke
  • Themed nights on cruises of 7 nights or more
  • Cocktail nights – dress up and dance the night away
  • Voyage to the Stars
  • Recent-release movie screenings
  • 9 bars and lounges

*Selected cruises only

Your holiday, your way

Every day brings a blissful absence of routine.

Laze on a deck chair by one of the pools. Take a whirlpool spa, or have a soothing massage at the Lotus Spa™^.

Get creative and discover the Picasso in you at an art or craft class^. Keep up your fitness with a workout at the gym, jogging track or feel your blood really pump at the first ever Boot Camp at Sea^.

Pop your nose into a wine appreciation seminar or learn how to make a perfect latte from our baristas*.

You can star in a karaoke session or feel the beat at a dance class.

Trivia, bingo^, deck sports, art auctions^, yoga classes - ahhh the list goes on.

Do it all or do nothing at all. Create your idyllic holiday on the amenity-filled superliner, Pacific Dawn.

We’ll entertain the kids and teens

Kids and teens have their own fun in one of three age-specific Children’s Centres, opened every day.

Download a family information pack.

Choice of activities

  • Swimming Pools
  • Whirlpool spas, sauna, steam room
  • Fitness Centre, jogging track
  • Boot Camp at Sea^
  • Table tennis, deck sports
  • Lotus Spa™^
  • Library and reading room, internet cafe^
  • Art and craft classes^
  • Dancing lessons
  • Trivia quizzes, bingo^
  • Wine lectures, coffee seminars*
  • Duty-free shopping~
  • Art auctions^
  • Chapters Book Club

^Charges apply. *Selected cruises only. ~Duty and tax-free shopping is not available on Australian coastal cruises, except Queensland cruises featuring Willis Island.

Comfort and relaxation

Unpack once and settle into your cabin - your new home away from home!

Your cabin steward takes care of the little things and prepares your room every day so you can relax in comfort. With 24-hour room service everything you need is at your fingertips!

All cabins feature a private en-suite bathroom with shower, complimentary toiletries, hairdryer, wardrobe and drawer space, desk with chair, safety deposit box, fridge, telephone and television for in-cabin entertainment.

So much choice

There are outstanding value inside cabins, 3 or 4-berth options to share with family or friends, outside cabins with a window and Pacific Dawn has 184 affordable balcony cabins.

For added indulgence you could treat yourself to a mini-suite or suite offering over 25 extra luxuries.

And there are 10 cabins suitable for wheelchair-dependent guests.

Features

  • 2 berth, 3 or 4 berth cabins
  • Inside or outside
  • Affordable balcony cabins
  • Mini-Suites
  • Suites
  • 24-hour room service
  • Cabin steward

Exclusive mini-suite amenities

  • Preferred check-in and disembarkation
  • Welcome glass of champagne
  • Upgraded bathroom amenities
  • Bathrobe and slippers
  • Pillow concierge
  • Fresh flowers
  • Fresh fruit
  • Canapés – cocktail nights only
  • Cold weather blanket for balcony lounges
  • Complimentary shoe shine
  • Daily satellite newspaper
  • Turndown service
  • Sweet dreams surprise on cocktail nights and last night

Exclusive suite amenities

  • All the facilities of the mini-suites, plus...
  • Invitation to Senior Officers' private cocktail party
  • Preferred dining arrangements
  • Preferred spa arrangements
  • Preferred tour arrangements
  • Personalised stationery
  • Massage shower head
  • Fully loaded IPOD music system
  • Nespresso coffee machine
  • Glass of wine on cocktail nights
  • Complimentary laundry service
  • Complimentary bottled water

Let us introduce you to....

Thomas Karlsson: Pacific Dawn’s Food & Beverage Director

Thomas KarlssonBorn in beautiful Stockholm Sweden, now lives in sunny California. In charge of the Food & Beverage Operation on board and a team of 330 crew members of Pacific Dawn.

Worked on the most famous ocean liner, world’s biggest ocean liner and Australia’s first superliner.

Have had the fantastic opportunity to work with what I love the most for the last 10 years – wine, food and travelling.

Simon Troman, Pacific Dawn’s Hotel Director

Born in the United Kingdom, I joined my first ship, the original Pacific Princess (also known as The Love Boat), in October 1987 in Marseilles France.

I joined Pacific Dawn on 5 May 2009 and what really stands out about P&O Cruises are our fantastic Australian and New Zealand passengers who make my job a pleasure, and secondly the crew - the friendliest I have ever worked with!

With a team of dedicated colleagues I head up a department that offers you Food and Beverage, Accommodation, Entertainment, Medical Services, Casino, Boutiques, Photography , Shore Excursions, Spa Services, Laundry, Art, logistics, banking administration and many other facilities.

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Walk the Decks with Catherine Freeman

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US RAISE MORE THAN $15,000!

Walk the Decks is P&O’s new fund-raising project for the Catherine Freeman Foundation, a non-profit organisation that helps improve education and health care for children in remote indigenous communities.

On every P&O Cruises voyage, passengers will be able to make a voluntary contribution to the Catherine Freeman Foundation when they join a Walk the Decks exercise session at sea. Funds raised will contribute directly to the Foundation’s scholarship program, giving Palm Island children the opportunity to further their education at a private boarding school.

To find out more about the Catherine Freeman Foundation, visit: www.catherinefreemanfoundation.com

P&OCruises_Blue_Charity Catherine with kids at Palm

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