P&O Cruises Australia has sold the 1986 built Pacific Sun of 47,262 gross tons to undisclosed buyers. The ship will make its last cruise under the Carnival Corp & plc brand from Brisbane on 1 July next year, according to a report on news.com.au
The ship was built for Carnival Cruise Lines at the now defunct Kockums shipyard in Malmo in Sweden as Jubilee and transferred to the Australian company in 2004. Its sister ship Celebration that entered service in 1987 is currently trading as Grand Celebration of sister company Iberocruceros. All three companies are part of Carnival Corp & plc group.
P&O Cruises Australia continues to operate three former Princess Cruises’ vessels, Pacific Dawn, Pacific Jewel and Pacific Pearl, which were built between 1989 and 1991. All have received major refits prior to their entry into service with P&O Cruises Australia. Pacific Sun has recently been transferred under the Maltese flag, while the other three ships of P&O Cruises Australia fly the Red Ensign of the British merchant fleet.
