The short cruises are available across P&O’s five-ship fleet, including its latest and largest ship, the 77,000-tonne Pacific Explorer, which will offer two venues for up to 530 conference guests as well as a host of new on-board features when it debuts in Sydney in June this year.
P&O Cruises will increase the number of short break cruises from Sydney and Brisbane in 2018 in a bid to attract more meetings at sea.
The short cruises are available across P&O’s five-ship fleet, including its latest and largest ship, the 77,000-tonne Pacific Explorer, which will offer two venues for up to 530 conference guests as well as a host of new on-board features when it debuts in Sydney in June this year.
P&O Cruises corporate groups sales manager Rebecca Mutanen said short Sea Breaks had proved extremely popular with organisers since the cruise line launched its corporate group offering in 2015.
More than half of the cruise line’s annual meeting bookings are now on cruises of up to four nights’ duration.
“In 2015, we offered 45 short break cruises from Sydney and Brisbane, but in 2018 the number will be closer to 90 – our biggest ever Sea Break offering,” Mutanen said.
“By taking a meeting away to sea you automatically eliminate land-based distractions and create a great collegiate atmosphere.
“Just as importantly, from an organiser’s perspective, a meeting at sea is very easy to organise and incredibly good value – with the cruise fare including meeting space, accommodation, main meals and entertainment.”
Mutanen said P&O had experienced a 54% increase in corporate group bookings in 2016 compared to 2015.