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In 1974, P&O acquired Princess Cruises, a North American cruise line founded in 1964 by Stanley McDonald. [2] In 1977, P&O de-merged its passenger services division to form P&O Cruises. [3] In 1988, P&O de-merged P&O Cruises' Australian operations, acquiring Sitmar Cruises, [4] which led to the formation of P&O Cruises Australia. [5]
The ownership of P&O Cruises changed twice in the early 2000s. In 2000, P&O divested its cruise operations and transferred them to the new independent company P&O Princess Cruises, [6] and in 2003, P&O Princess Cruises merged with Carnival Corporation to form Carnival Corporation & plc. [7] Fleet rotations continued.
In June 2002, Crown Princess was transferred to P&O Princess's new start-up brand, A'Rosa Cruises, to be the only cruise ship in A'Rosa's fleet to help launch the brand. [20] In 2002 the Pacific Princess, famous as the ship from The Love Boat, left the Princess fleet after 27 years of service with the line, [21] and last of the original ...
P&O (in full, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company [1]) was a British shipping and logistics company dating from the early 19th century. Formerly a public company, it was sold to DP World in March 2006 for £3.9 billion.
P&O Cruises is the world's oldest cruise line. [3] The company later introduced round trips to destinations such as Alexandria and Constantinople. It underwent a period of rapid expansion in the latter half of the 19th century, commissioning larger and more luxurious ships to serve the steadily expanding market.
In December 2011, P&O announced Pacific Sun would make her last journey for the company on 1 July 2012 and leave the fleet shortly thereafter. [44] She was sold to HNA Group's HNA Cruises to become Henna and began operating under her new name on 26 January 2013. [45] In March 2016, P&O announced that Pacific Pearl would leave the fleet in March ...
Ships of Princess Cruises (44 P) Pages in category "Ships of P&O (company)" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
The ships in this class are owned and operated by P&O Cruises. Azura has a modified stern. Ventura: 2008: Fincantieri: 2008–present: 116,017 tons Bermuda: The largest cruise ship to enter service with P&O Cruises, and the British market, until 2015. Azura: 2010: Fincantieri: 2010–present: 115,055 tons Bermuda: Azura has a modified stern.