AUSTRALIAN billionaire Clive
Palmer has signed an agreement with a Chinese shipyard, CSC Jinling, to build
the Titanic II! The ship will be as luxurious as the original Titanic, except
it will have 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety
systems. Titanic II will debut in 2016 with a Trans-Atlantic crossing.
CRUISE UPDATE: Pacific Dawn’s Refurbishment
P&O’s Pacific Dawn two week
multi-million dollar refurbishment, has been completed and has departed on it’s
first post-refurbishment cruise. Pacific Dawn created more benefits to the
local economy. Over 600 specialist
workers, 600 ship crew and dockyard’s workforce of more than 200 people were
handling the scheduled refurbishment of the Pacific Dawn which included the
installation of a giant poolside entertainment screen, ice cream parlour and
new interconnecting family cabins. “Over the past five years the Queensland’s
cruise industry has boomed, where now the Sunshine State now has Pacific Dawn
permanently based in Brisbane full time” said Carnival Australia CEO, Ann
Sherry. Refurbishing P&O’s ships in Brisbane adds more money to the local
economy, the cruising economic contribution in Queensland is due to raise
significantly this means the cruise industry has a very important future in the
Sunshine state of Queensland.
CRUISE PORT OF CALL: P&O’s New
Destination, Papua New Guinea
The new destination of Papua New
Guinea will feature two different itineraries, with Pacific Dawn sailing from
Brisbane to the waters of Milne Bay, where it will visit the local capital
Alotau as well as the beautiful white sand beaches of Doini Island and the
Trobriand Islands otherwise known as the Islands of love. P&O’s new 2013-14
itineraries include the Papua New Guinea sailings these are priced from $1049
per person quad share for a nine-night cruise. Visit our website
www.eseacruising.com.au or email us at cruises@eseacruising.com for further
enquiries for these new fantastic itineries.
Don’t miss out, cabins are selling fast!
CRUISE HINT: MONEY FOR THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
When travelling to the Pacific
Islands it is recommended to take small notes eg. $5 or $10 for the markets as
it is easier for them to exchange notes to their own currency other than coins.
As a nice gesture swap the coins for your smaller notes.