Barrier Reef Encounter

Selected departure dates in 2024 and 2025

Pricing based on departure date: 31 August 2024

Itinerary Highlight: 

An itinerary dedicated to our incredible Great Barrier Reef – one of the seven wonders of the natural world. Sailing from Brisbane for the ultimate Queensland getaway. 

With three ports from which you can explore the pristine reef, coral cays and tropical islands, take the opportunity to fall in love with Australia all over again.

Brisbane is a city full of contradictions. It’s a place of shorts and thongs and high finance. It is both sophisticated and rustic. A city eager to change, yet reluctant to abandon its old ways!

If you ache to snorkel, dive, swim, paddle or just laze on a breathtaking white sand in Airlie beach, this is the place to do it.

Bounded by the glorious Coral Sea on one side and lush rainforest hinterland on the other, Cairns is a gorgeous Australian cruise destination like no other.

Many of these small islands and islets are uninhabited. They are literally just drops of sand in the ocean. We won’t be landing here, but thought you might like to take a closer look. Enjoy some time contemplating the quiet and tranquillity from onboard the ship, and marvel at the sea birds that call tiny Willis Island home.

Meet Pacific Encounter!

Pacific Encounter will showcase many of P&O’s favourite features as well as a range of new ones that guests are going to love, arriving in May 2021 and cruising from Brisbane.

Dine at Waterfront, Angelo’s, Dragon Lady or go casual in The Pantry. For something special head to our new celebrity chef concepts from Luke Mangan and Johnny di Francesco. Find your favourite bar and chill to some live music or stay out late at our nightclub, Altitude.

Families will love the dedicated indoor/outdoor family area with a pool, family focussed fun, games, parties and activities.

There are more spaces to explore, more places to relax and more things to do. On Pacific Encounter, you’ll find there’s something for everyone.  

Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Cairns (overnight), Willis Island, Brisbane

All fares are displayed in Australian Dollars and pricing is per person based on twin share occupancy unless stated otherwise. Although all due care is taken to keep information as up-to-date as possible, pricing and availability are subject to change without notice: due to varying timing schedules of supplier automated update processes; currency fluctuations; fuel surcharges or government tax & fee changes and may not be guaranteed until paid in full. Gratuities may be an additional onboard charge depending on particular cruise line selected. Please ask your cruise consultant for any clarification of Terms & Conditions.