Pacific Dawn

Vital Statistics

Speed: Maximum 22.5 knots
Passenger cabins: 795 cabins in total – incl 10 cabins suitable for wheelchair-dependent passengers
440 standard outside cabins; 171 standard inside cabins
Cabins with balconies: 134 outside cabins with private balcony
Suites: 14 suites with private balcony
36 mini-suites with private balcony
Passenger facilities: Distinctive profile designed by world-renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, spacious domed forward entertainment area and observation lounge, three-storey atrium foyer, casino, jogging track, pizzeria, 9 bars and lounges, two restaurants, whirlpool spas, library, showlounge, duty-free shopping, medical centre, gym and health spa.

Welcome to P&O Cruises

Pacific Dawn features 795 staterooms – 165 more than the largest hotel in Australia, Sydney’s Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour which has 630 rooms
Pacific Dawn has more private balcony staterooms (184) than Sydney’s famed Park Hyatt hotel (158)
Pacific Dawn’s two-storey showlounge can seat 740 people – 200 more than Sydney’s Darling Harbour IMAX Theatre, which seats 540 people
With a length of 245m, Pacific Dawn is equivalent to three-and-a-half 747 jumbo jets lined up in a row
If Pacific Dawn was tipped on her stern (rear), the bow (front) would virtually be in line with the observation deck of Sydney Tower at 250m
Renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, who designed Pacific Dawn, was also the famous architect behind Paris’ revolutionary Centre Georges Pompidou, distinctive Aurora Place in Sydney, the Tjibaou Cultural Centre in Noumea, New Caledonia and Japan’s Kansai International Airport in Osaka
Pacific Dawn was originally named Regal Princess and was christened by former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in New York on August 8, 1991. The ship was renamed Pacific Dawn by Olympic Gold Medallist Cathy Freeman in Sydney on November 8, 2007.
80 tonnes of food and drink are consumed on each cruise
The ship’s 93 chefs, cooks and bakers prepare more than 8600 meals a day for passengers and crew