WITH its entire fleet cruising south for the race that stops the nation, P&O Cruises is offering a winning field of onboard talent to ensure travellers have the ultimate Melbourne Cup cruise experience.
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For the first time, all three P&O ships will dock at Station Pier for the Melbourne Cup, with Pacific Dawn offering its inaugural Cup cruise from Brisbane.
With close to 6000 punters to entertain, the cruise line is upping the odds across its three ships with popular Australian personalities including Carmelo Pizzino (Pacific Jewel) from Dancing With The Stars, author and radio personality Bianca Dye (Pacific Pearl), and TV presenter Zoe Sheridan (Pacific Dawn) joining their maiden cup cruises to host P&O Cruises' Myer Fashions at Sea events.
Fashion designer and stylist Katie Perry (Pacific Pearl), stylist Noami Bell (Pacific Dawn) and Kylie Sultana from the Style Vine (Pacific Jewel), will also sail on their first cup cruises, offering styling workshops and taking part in the onboard fashion paradse.
Fascinator-making classes will be hosted by award-winning milliner Kathleen Watson (Pacific Dawn), Melbourne Cup ambassador and renowned milliner Kim Fletcher (Pacific Jewel) and Serena Lindeman (Pacific Pearl), who created the infamous "million-dollar hat", which took out the inaugural Fashions on the Field.
Other special guests include legendary Melbourne Cup jockeys John Marshall and Michael Clarke (Pacific Pearl and Pacific Jewel), owner of winning horse Rogan Josh, Wendy Green (Pacific Pearl and Pacific Dawn) and Bart Cummings' Flemington track rider Joe Agresta (Pacific Dawn).
Onboard entertainers are Normie Rowe (Pacific Dawn), The Glenn Shorrock Band (Pacific Jewel) and The Tap Pack (Pacific Pearl).
With its 6000 passengers accounting for about 5 per cent of punters on the day, P&O Cruises will again offer its own VIP area at Flemington, the P&O Cruises' Lawn.
Pacific Pearl and Pacific Jewel will depart Sydney on October 31 on their six-night cup cruises, while Pacific Dawn's seven-night maiden cup cruise will depart Brisbane on October 31.
To join the cruise race to the cup in 2016, get in early with fares start from $999 per person quad share on Pacific Dawn's seven-night cruise departing Brisbane on October 31, 2016, including transfers and entry into Flemington on Cup Day, plus onboard meals, entertainment and activities.
