Join Aurora or Arcadia to/from Oz
By: Katrina Archer and Bruce Piper, Cruise Weekly

P&O Cruises (UK) has released for sale a range of shorter cruises as part of the 2010 World Voyages of Aurora and Arcadia.

The British cruise line says the new cruises are a great way for Australian passengers to explore Asia and Africa, with more than a dozen cruises available to an array of exotic destinations.

The 76,000-tonne Aurora will visit 38 ports in 22 countries during her 104-night Grand Voyage, which departs Southampton on 5 January 2010, and 83,000-tonne Arcadia will leave on 10 January on her first 94 night circumnavigation across the Atlantic to the US and the Pacific before returning through Asia and the Middle East.

They will offer segments of these world cruises for Australian travellers, including voyages to and from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle.

Fares start from per person twin share for a 14-night cruise from Brisbane to Hong Kong onboard Arcadia, departing 26 February via tropical Queensland and Malaysia's Kota Kinabalu, or from $5075pp for a 24-night cruise from Sydney to Singapore on Arcadia departing 24 February 2010.

Or you can join Aurora for either a 24- night cruise from Hong Kong to Melbourne departing 09 February which is priced from $5375pp, a 33-night Sydney to Cape Town voyage departing 02 March via Singapore and Mauritius from $6745pp; or 30 nights from Hong Kong to Fremantle departing 09 February with fares from $6715pp.

P&O is also offering special saver fares and up to £85 of spending credit available for bookings made before 30 April 2009.

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