P&O Australia

P&O Australia Cruise Line

The # cruise line. Browse the fleet of 4 ships below to find your sailing, deck plans, or cabin reviews.

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// FLEET AT A GLANCE
// SHIPS
4
FULL FLEET · ACTIVE
// AVG AGE
2004
RANGE · 19972015
// AVG LENGTH
844ft
FROM · 720 → 950ft
// AVG CAPACITY
2,114 pax
FROM · 1,258 → 2,600
// FLEET VALUE
$2.5B
$349M AVG PER SHIP

The P&O Australia Cruise Line fleet consists of 4 active cruise ships, ranging from ships built in 1997 to 2015. The average P&O Australia ship carries approximately 2,114 passengers and measures 844 feet in length. The combined fleet represents an estimated $2.5B in today's adjusted build cost.

// EXPLORE THE FLEET

All 4 ships

4 OF 4 SHIPS · SORTED · A→Z
Pacific Adventure cruise shipLARGEST IN FLEET// Grand Class

Pacific Adventure

2001YEAR BUILT
109k GTSIZE
2,600PASSENGERS
Pacific Aria cruise shipNEWEST IN FLEET// Statendam Class

Pacific Aria

2015YEAR BUILT
56k GTSIZE
1,258PASSENGERS
Pacific Encounter cruise ship// Grand Class

Pacific Encounter

2002YEAR BUILT
109k GTSIZE
2,600PASSENGERS
Pacific Explorer cruise ship// Sun Class

Pacific Explorer

1997YEAR BUILT
77k GTSIZE
1,998PASSENGERS
// SIZE & LENGTH COMPARISON

How big is my P&O Australia ship?

Every P&O Australia cruise ship in the fleet, ranked by size. Toggle between graphs to view a size comparison by gross tonnage, length and a scatter plot showing how the two relate for each P&O Australia ship.

The largest P&O Australia ship is Pacific Adventure at 109k gross tons and 950 feet. The smallest is Pacific Aria at 56k GT, while the longest ship is Pacific Adventure at 950 feet.

// LARGEST
109k GT
PACIFIC ADVENTURE
// SMALLEST
56k GT
PACIFIC ARIA
// LONGEST
950 ft
PACIFIC ADVENTURE
// SHORTEST
720 ft
PACIFIC ARIA
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 4 SHIPS · TOTAL 351K GT
Pacific Adventure109K GTPacific Encounter109K GTPacific Explorer77K GTPacific Aria56K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// AGE & YEAR BUILT

How old is my P&O Australia ship?

P&O Australia cruise ships span in age by 18 years, from 1997's Pacific Explorer to 2015's Pacific Aria. Toggle the charts to view a full ships-by-size timeline to view all P&O Australia ships from oldest to newest.

// NEWEST
2015
PACIFIC ARIA
// OLDEST
1997
PACIFIC EXPLORER
// AVG AGE
22 yr
AS OF 2026
// FLEET SPAN
18 yr
1997 → 2015
// DECADE1990's2000's2010's2020's
// EVERY SHIP · OLDEST AT TOP, NEWEST AT BOTTOM · HOVER A DOT FOR DETAILS
1990's2000's2010's19952000200520102015Pacific Explorer1997Pacific Adventure2001Pacific Encounter2002Pacific Aria2015
// CLASSES · 3 GROUPS

P&O Australia ships by class

Explore each of P&O Australia's ship classes. The vessels included will share similar blueprints and features as part of that class.

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// PASSENGERS · CREW · RATIO

P&O Australia ships passengers vs staff

How many passengers are on your P&O Australia ship vs. the number of total staff? Below you'll find each ship's passenger capacity, crew count, and guest-to-crew ratio.

Across the fleet of 4 ships, P&O Australia employs 3,852 crew members to serve 8,456 passengers — a fleet-wide ratio of 2.20 guests per crew member. The best staffed ship is Pacific Aria with a ratio of 2.09:1.

// TOTAL PASSENGERS
8,456
CAPACITY · FLEET
// TOTAL CREW
3,852
ACROSS ALL 4 SHIPS
// FLEET RATIO
2.20 : 1
GUESTS PER CREW
// BEST RATIO
2.09 : 1
PACIFIC ARIA
// KEYPASSENGERSCREWGUESTS PER CREW
// 4 SHIPS · STACKED BAR = PASSENGERS + CREW · WIDTH = TOTAL ABOARD
01,0002,0003,0004,000 people
GUESTS / CREW
Pacific Encounter
2,600
1,226
2.12:1
Pacific Adventure
2,600
1,100
2.36:1
Pacific Explorer
1,998
924
2.16:1
Pacific Aria
1,258
602
2.09:1
// FLEET VALUE · TODAY'S DOLLARS

How much does a P&O Australia ship cost?

Below you'll find the cost to build or acquire each P&O Australia cruise ship. The costs are adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual rate. Toggle between total cost, cost per cabin, and cost per gross ton to see how each ship's price compares once normalized.

The combined fleet value is $2.8B across 4 ships, with an average build cost of $705M per ship in today's dollars.

// FLEET VALUE
$2.82B
ALL 4 SHIPS · TODAY
// AVG COST / SHIP
$705M
MEAN ACROSS FLEET
// AVG COST / CABIN
$331K
DOUBLE-OCC CABIN
// AVG COST / TON
$3,962
GROSS TONNAGE BASIS
// COST PER CABIN · TODAY'S DOLLARS
$0K$125K$250K$375K$500K per cabin
Pacific Aria
$349K· HIGHEST
Pacific Adventure
$346K
Pacific Encounter
$327K
Pacific Explorer
$301K· LOWEST

Build costs reflect original contract prices adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual compound inflation rate. Data compiled from public shipyard records and maritime industry databases. Figures are indicative estimates.

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  • P&O Australia Cruise Line currently operates 4 active cruise ships in its fleet.

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