How can people contact me while I am at sea? 

Our telephone Sales & Service team is open Monday to Friday 7.00am to 8.00pm and Saturday 8.00am to 5.00pm (Sydney time). We also have an after hours emergency assistance team for passengers calling outside of these hours with an emergency situation. Please contact us on 13 24 94 (AU) or 0800 780 716 (NZ).

Leave these useful numbers with friends and family for close at hand contact information while you are at sea.

Calling from Australia
P&O Cruises Customer Service & Arrivals and Departures
13 24 94 and 1300 653 620

Pacific Dawn
Telephone: 0011 870 32 35 00 193 
Facsimile: 0011 870 32 35 00 196

Pacific Jewel
Telephone: 0011 870 76 48 42 686
Facsimile: 0011 870 76 48 42 687

Pacific Sun
Telephone: 0011 870 32 32 84 811
Facsimile: 0011 870 32 32 84 812

Calling from New Zealand
P&O Cruises Customer Service & Arrivals and Departures

0800 780 716 and 0800 543 429


Pacific Dawn
Telephone: 00 870 32 35 00 193
Facsimile: 00 870 32 35 00 196 

Pacific Jewel
Telephone: 00 870 76 48 42 686
Facsimile: 00 870 76 48 42 687

Pacific Sun
Telephone: 00 870 32 32 84 811
Facsimile: 00 870 32 32 84 812

Shore to ship calling can be expensive and coverage is subject to satellite signal availability. Please contact your long-distance service provider for satellite rates. Alternatively, your friends and family can stay in contact with you via mobile phone if your service plan is capable of roaming internationally with Maritime Communications Partners (AS) as well as via the internet.

If you want to use your personal mobile phone.
Mobile phone reception is available on all our ships. A compatible mobile phone and a service plan capable of roaming internationally with Maritime Communications Partners (AS) is required. Make sure you check with your service provider for applicable charges before you depart as charges will be billed to you on your regular phone account.

If you do not wish to use this service, please remember to switch off your mobile phone while at sea.


Staying in touch via the internet.
Internet access is available on all P&O Cruises ships through our on-board Internet Café. Wireless network cards are also available for purchase on board.

 

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Nautical Glossary

Above-water hull
The hull section of a vessel above waterline, the visible part of a ship. Also, topsides.
Abaft the beam
Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
Dayboard
The daytime identifier of an aid to navigation presenting one of several standard shapes (square, triangle, rectangle) and colors (red, green, white, orange, yellow, or black).
Hand bomber
A ship using coal-fired boilers shoveled in by hand.
Starboard
The right hand side of the ship when looking forward
Astern
Any distance behind a ship, as opposed to A-Head.
Dog-watch
The watches from four to six and six to eight in the evening.
Griping
The inclination of a ship to run to windward.
Gunnel
The large plank that runs along the upper part of a ship's side.
Fresh away
When your ship increases its velocity.

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Find answers to all your questions.

What payment options do I have to pay for my cruise?
Accepted payment with selected credit cards (1.5% surcharge applies). More info here.
Once onboard, how do I pay for extra items?
Multiple ways of purchasing goods onboard are available to you - from Credit Cards to cash. More info here.
I have kids. What facilities do you have for children?
Qualified staff run a great choice of awesome activities for kids of all ages, giving you the option to spend the day child-free. Here's how it works.
What's actually included in the cruise price?
Accommodation, all main meals, entertainment and use of facilities such as swimming pools, gym, spas, table tennis, children's centres (excluding late night group child-minding) and library are all included in your cruise package.
What are the different types of cabins available? What's the difference between them?
Choose from outstanding balcony cabins with ocean views, great-value internal cabins, 4-berth options to share with family or friends or outside cabins with windows. Click here for more information.

For the answers to many other questions check out our Frequently Asked Questions

Internet Access

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Internet access is available on all P&O Cruises ships in our on-board Internet Café.
Internet Access