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lebelty
First Class Passenger
Member # 3855

posted 10-12-2003 01:54 PM

When do you think P&O Australia will comeout with the Pcific Sun's deck plans? What changes will there be, besides public room name changes?
When will her itineraries come out, also?
Thanks in advance,
Tyler

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 10-12-2003 04:33 PM

I have not seen any itineraries published yet,but if you check out Ports of Sydney cruise schedule,they have Jubilee booked in for Oct 19 2004, and bookings through into 2005.
There is a gap from May to Oct in the bookings and this may be when she will be sailing out of Brisbane.
I guess we will have to wait for the official release.
Here is the link;
Ports of Sydney Cruise Schedule

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lebelty
First Class Passenger
Member # 3855

posted 10-12-2003 04:35 PM

Thanks bmajor for the website.
tyler

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 10-13-2003 08:12 AM

i read somewhere (may have been an email actually from P&O) that the cruise itinery etc will be released in October.. so i guess it will be out anytime now

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 10-13-2003 08:26 AM

ok i found those sources...

'Cruises aboard Pacific Sun will go on sale in October this year with the release of a brochure outlining her 2004/05 itineraries. ' (P&O website)

'We hope the brochure for this ship should be available in October this year. This will have all the dates, itineraries and costings.' (email)

with respect to deck plans/ changes... id assume that would be in the brochure also- i guess we will have to wait and see!

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 12-30-2003 12:56 AM

well i recieved a brochure in the mail today- it covers P&O's Pacific Sky and Pacific Sun for 2004-05

main features include

Sky cruising out of NZ, Syd and Qld -

Sun begins cruising 20th Oct 04

New ports include, (Qld) Brisbane, Whitsundays, Port Douglas, Cairns, also Luganville, Emerald Bay, Wala, Divine Island and Pentecost

It only has a few computer enhance pictures of Pacific Sun- hopefully more details about its changes will be released soon... also it has deck plans which ill compare to those of Carnival Jubilee and ill post back if i see any obvious changes/differences

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 12-30-2003 01:16 AM

I have ordered the brochure...
Not yet arived ....
If P&O get it right ....
they could clean up....
Great Barrier Reef is where the world wants to go
throw in the Whitsundays Islands
and coastal cruising
It will leave the Carribean for dead

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 12-30-2003 01:22 AM

Thanks for the update Phil_a and bmajor. I would be interested to know if any interior changes will happen on the PACIFIC SUN...

Phil, since we both submited our post at the same time, I will answer your cinema question...I don't think the JUBILEE has a onboard cinema.

[ 12-30-2003: Message edited by: Keitaro ]

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 12-30-2003 01:22 AM

lol! yeah i too think the Qld cruises will be popular!

anyway here are the only differences between the two deck plans (nothing big- just name changes)

OZ Dance Club = Night Club

Galleria Shopping Mall = Duty free shops

Gamz room & Logo shop = Duty free shops

Churchhills = Library and Internet Cafe

Pursers Lobby = Pursers Office (looks as tho its been enclosed?)

Thats all for the time- does anyone know if there is a cinema onboard? or is it all inhouse movies? - see above post (Thanks Keitaro)

[ 12-30-2003: Message edited by: phil_a ]

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pungpui
First Class Passenger
Member # 1218

posted 12-30-2003 03:57 AM

go to web page

look at the picture of sun princess....???

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 12-30-2003 04:48 AM

oops - i think someone has made a mistake with that picture/link
(not you pungpui - the webmaster at P&O!)

click here for info regarding Pacific Sun... (its basically just jubilee pics)

[ 12-30-2003: Message edited by: phil_a ]

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 12-30-2003 04:47 PM

Interesting that the VR tour on P&O's site shows photos of JUBILEE as she is today... I wonder if this indicates that she won't get much of a refit for the Australian market?

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 12-30-2003 08:00 PM

quote:
cruiseny posted:
I wonder if this indicates that she won't get much of a refit for the Australian market?

I think you might be right. From what I recall, the PACFIC SKY didn't have much of a refit. Her interiors look out-dated IMO. I think once the JUBILEE is transferred, the VR tours might be updated...

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 01-10-2004 08:37 PM

"Previously sailing as Jubilee in the US, Pacific Sun will undergo a major $35 million refit before it arrives in Sydney in October 2004."

As this is from a P&O Australia press release, i take it thats $35million Australian dollars

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 01-10-2004 09:18 PM

quote:
phil_a posted:
As this is from a P&O Australia press release, i take it thats $35million Australian dollars

I am not good with currencies, but does anyone know how much that is in USD?

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 01-10-2004 09:59 PM

~ USD$27million

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 01-10-2004 10:03 PM

Thanks Phil. The number looks like it will be similar refit and overhaul that the CELEBRATION received...

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 01-11-2004 12:08 AM

Any idea where that refurbishment took place?

Also a few years back Sky Princess/Pacific Sky had a A$10million transformation at the Forgacs- Cairncross Dockyard in Brisbane Australia, i wonder if P&O will use the same group?

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 02-20-2004 10:47 PM

Well it looks as tho Princess have chosen Mivan to do the work on Jubilee/Pacific Sun.

Unfortuneatly they seem to have decided not to invest much money in it... 3.5M according to this press release

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 02-20-2004 10:52 PM

From the link Phil gave:

quote:
Mivan’s design and fit-out contract covers the conversion of public spaces including spa, casino, photo gallery, video arcade, lounges and children’s’ areas.

Thats minor stuff! I bet the decor in the JUBLIEE is going to be the way P&O Australia look in the future. Fun ship of down under.

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 02-20-2004 11:16 PM

I can see that money being spent on some paint for the hull... a blue/yellow stripe... and maybe some 'Pacific Sun' signs/stickers to replace the jubilee ones!

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SydneyBoy
First Class Passenger
Member # 2543

posted 02-20-2004 11:16 PM

Reading the press release it seems the 3.5 million dollar figure might simply be what the deal is worth to Mivan in terms of profit, The actual cost to P&O could still be $35 million when you take into account the cost of all the parts/supplies and interior finishes/furnishings etc.

The press release also states Mivan will work on the ship for 3 weeks at the Grand Bahama shipyard before its team sets sail for Australia presumably to complete the work on the way and on arrival in Sydney. This is a considerably longer period than the Pacific Sky refit which i think was about 10-12 days and cost P&O $10 million.

So Phil i wouldnt conclude they have decided to scale back the refit, indeed 3 weeks is a long time to have a ship out of service and alot could be accomplished in that time! Infact i wouldn't be surprised if the interior finishes in most of the public lounges/spaces etc are significantly modified, even if just tthrough new colour schemes/carpets/soft furnishings and layout etc

I hope so at least! I really hope they get this Carnival transfer right, as it seems we are going to jubilee dumped on us here in Sydney permanently! If you look at the Sydney ports cruise bookings list you will find Pacific Sky is not returning to Sydney after August this year, only Jubilee! Seems as though we are losing her to Brisbane permanently!

She will be missed!

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 02-20-2004 11:36 PM

i actually recieved mine a month ago......it look' more like a princess enhanced deck plan with coloured deck's and little plant's in the public area's......but i believe thev"pacific sun will do very well in the pacific than in the caribbean as the "jubilee"....she was getting tired there and she was used for longer cruises to fill her......she was in vancouver for a while during some summer's in alaska......glad i have a pic of her....even though she was a bit of an ugly duckling in carnival wear......i look forward to seein her in sydney a year from now as i'll be visiting family and the "QE2" in adelaide as well.......jeff

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 02-21-2004 12:11 AM

I ordered a Pacific Sun brochure a few months ago and it never came!

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 02-21-2004 12:41 AM

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