P&O Pacific Encounter Due 16 July

The P&O Pacific Encounter is due to arrive on Tuesday 16 July. This cruise ship last visited Norfolk Island a year ago on 18 July 2023. The P&O Pacific Encounter can carry up to 2600 passengers and last year it was fantastic that the weather was fine with settled seas and great that 2441 travellers were able to come ashore and enjoy a day exploring Norfolk Island.

2023 was a successful year for the cruise ships and especially for the P&O Cruises, when month after month the sea conditions were settled, and passengers were able to come ashore and enjoy a day exploring our beautiful Norfolk Island.

This cruise is a 14-day voyage, commencing on 13 July from Brisbane, the first stop is Norfolk Island on 16 July and then the travellers explore the Pacific as a scenic cruise of the “Mutiny on the Bounty”, visiting Nuku’alofa, Tonga, then onto Dravuni, Fiji followed by Port Vila, Vanuatu and then returning on 27 July 2024 to Brisbane, Australia.

Passengers on-board the “Bounty Adventure” cruise will not only learn about the history of different islands they will also be able to explore six different islands on foot, enjoy the sandy beaches, the local culture, and attractions, and even do some shopping. The voyage will travel past Nomuka Island where Bligh visited the day before the Mutiny occurs. The journey will also cruise past Tofua Island where Bligh and his loyalists landed. And for the non-history buffs? There are beaches to lie on, islands to explore, and no shortage of South Pacific shops to visit!

Brisbane Australia - Norfolk Island - Nuku'alofa, Tonga –

Mutiny on the Bounty (scenic cruising) –

Dravuni, Fiji - Port Vila, Vanuatu – Brisbane Australia

If you would like to learn more about this week’s P&O Pacific Encounter P&O Cruise. Follow this link to read more. Pacific Encounter - Care 2 Cruise

The Pacific Encounter is operated by P&O Cruises and sails under the flag of Bermuda. Built in 2002 the vessel is classed as Grand. With 16 decks, 1298 cabins and the capacity for 2596 passengers and 1100 crew. The cruise ship is 289 metres in length and the beam is 48 metres and speed 24 kn.

This web page has information and updates of the current position of the vessel.

Pacific Encounter Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review | CruiseMapper

Check out this link for Norfolk Island cruises.

Norfolk Island Cruises - 2024-2026 Seasons (globaljourneys.com)

The P&O Pacific Encounter is the 7^th cruise ship to visit Norfolk Island this year. This is also the first P&O Cruise ship for 2024.

• · The last cruise ship visit was on 16 April 2024, the Scenic Eclipse II -Luxury Cruise Ship, along with two helicopters, which offered scenic flights for the passengers. They anchored at Cascade Bay and approximately 180 passengers disembarked on zodiacs and had a great day exploring Norfolk Island.

• The next scheduled cruise ship I have listed is due to arrive is on Monday 5 August 2024, P&O Pacific Explorer returns with up to 2272 passengers. Fingers crossed the weather will be calm on their arrival on Norfolk Island, allowing the passengers to come ashore and enjoy our beautiful Norfolk Island.

BOUNTY ADVENTURE CRUISE

14 Days (13 Nights) Auckland to Auckland, Cruise Line:

P&O Cruises, Ship: Pacific Explorer, Departure: 03 August 2024.

Countries Visited: New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island Cruises - 2024-2026 Seasons (globaljourneys.com)

Here is a collection of images I took of P&O Pacific Encounter during the July 2023 visit as the passengers returned back to their P&O cruise ship at the end of the day. P&O Pacific Encounter looked very impressive in the bay with all the lights shining brightly in the darkness.

We wish the passengers and crew safe travels as they sail the Pacific on their “Bounty Adventure” cruise, as they depart Brisbane on 13 July to Norfolk Island and all the way to Tonga and many islands along the way and then back to Brisbane on 27 July 2024. We look forward to meeting you all this month.

Betty Matthews

28 June 2024