With Reuben Goossens

Cruise’n’Travel Journalist / Cruise Reviewer & Maritime Historian

MV Pacific Dawn

Photo Page One

All photographs (unless stated otherwise) on these pages were taken by and are © 2007 Kosta Specis of cruise-australia.net

Updated December 2009 by the author of cruise-australia - Reuben Goossens

 

Please Note: Cruise-Australia is a non-commercial and privately owned cruise site. I have been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960 and I am currently retired, but continue to write cruise & ship reviews and write articles to inform cruise & ship enthusiasts to provide information for those intending a cruise. If you are interested in a cruise, I am happy to refer you to a dedicated cruise agent in Australia or New Zealand, agents that specialises in cruising and who will be able to best to advise you and offer the best fares possible. Be assured, I do NOT receive a commission from these agents, and in the majority of cases these agents will not be aware of my involvement as I provide the enquirer with the requested information and the agents (in their region) contact details. Or you can visit my recommended AGENTS page for their direct contact details.

Photographs of the Pacific Dawn on the following three pages came about from a cruise undertaken on her by my cruise-australia.net associate who has sailed on other P&O cruises as well as with other companies. I asked if he would make a photographic record of the ship and he has done an excellent job and I am sure that you will enjoy exploring this fine ship, a ship that all Australian’s have the opportunity to sail on as she is now permanently based in Brisbane. However all copy, except certain quotations are by me, Reuben Goossens.

With the arrival of the Pacific Dawn in Australia came a whole new style of quality cruising available to all, as P&O offer excellent inclusive fares. Remarking on his cruise, Kosta Specis said; “I did not believe that I was really on a P&O Cruise, it seemed that P&O have become like a new product and it is now far superior to anything found in the past, although I am a long time P&O supporter, but this (speaking of the Pacific Dawn) is the product we have come to expect. The British get it with ships like the Oriana and Aurora, but now finally we are getting a ship that is worthy. I am sure that P&O will not only keep up this standard but will even enhance it even further in the future. The cruise was far beyond my expectations!”

Mr. Specis and his travelling companion, as well as countless others who have emailed the author of cruise-australia have raved about every aspect of the ship, such as the friendliness of the crew, the superb service, food, entertainment and so on. Thus, the people have spoken, now as you will see from the photographs, which have been taken by real people and not by clever professional photographers employed by a media company, you will see that the Pacific Dawn is indeed everything we say she is, simply magnificent, therefore is it not time you picked up a copy of the latest P&O brochure and book your next cruise vacation?

Let’s start from the naming of the Pacific Dawn

 

Before Pacific Dawn made Brisbane her home port on December 19, 2009 she was

officially named by Olympian Kathy Freeman on November 8, 2007 in Sydney

Photograph by & © 2007 Kosta Specis of cruise-australia.net

 

Come with us and tour one of Australia’s finest cruise ships during one of Mr. Specis’ cruises 

 

Page One & Two highlights the Atrium & its facilities

 

Obviously the Atrium on the Pacific Dawn is the heart of the ship and it contains various venues and lounges as well as all the shopping galleries. This grand Atrium will be one of the first venues you will encounter as you board and you will marvel at the water feature and the pond down on the lower level, the magnificent pond carpet and the dolphin sculpture on the back wall of the Pursers Desk. Enjoy these images, and just dream of yourself sitting in these delightful surroundings!

 

 The Atrium on Plaza deck – Looking forward – the Pursers Desk is on the right and La Patisserie on the right

 

 The Atrium on Plaza deck – Looking forward – The perfect place to enjoy the resident pianist

 

 

Above & Below: The grand staircase – looking aft from Emerald Deck

 

  

 

Looking down to the delightful “Pond Carpet” on Plaza Deck 

 

 La Patisserie Coffee Lounge on the Atrium Portside - Plaza Deck

 

La Patisserie Coffee Lounge Please Note: You can get a top quality Barista coffee here for just A$2.50

A cup of Long Black was had by Reuben Goossens in Brisbane, December 2009 and it was simply superb!

 

A cosy corner at La Patisserie Coffee Lounge 

 

The 24 hour Pursers Desk – at the Atrium Starboard – Plaza deck

 

The superb Dolphin sculpture at the Pursers Desk 

 

Go to Photo Page Two

 

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Pacific Dawn Index:

Pacific Dawn - Introducing the best ever cruise ship we have had based in Brisbane Queensland!

Photo Page One – Kosta Specis my associate, presents three fine photo pages of his cruise

Photo Page Two

Photo Page Three

Deck Plan – Covering all her deck Decks 2 (Holiday Deck) to Deck 14 (Sun Deck)

Cruise Review – Michael & Rohani Dutton and their 3 children sail on Pacific Dawn – This is their story!

 

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Please Note: Cruise-Australia is a non-commercial and privately owned cruise site. The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960 and is currently semi-retired, but continues to write cruise and ship reviews and articles in order to better to inform cruise and ship enthusiasts and provide information for those intending a cruise in the future.

 

However, if you are interested in a cruise, I am happy to refer you to a dedicated cruise agent in Australia, New Zealand or further afield on my recommended “cruise agents” page, for these are agents that specialise in cruising and they will be able offer excellent service you and the best fares available! Be assured, I do NOT receive any commissions or favours from these agents, and in the vast majority of cases these agents will not even be aware of my, or mu site’s involvement, as I provide the enquirer with the requested information of the agents (in their region) including their contact details. Reuben Goossens. 

 

 

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Photographs on cruise-australia.net are: 1. By the author. 2. From the author’s private collection. 3. As provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Credit is given to all contributors. However, there are photographs provided to me without details provided regarding the photographer concerned. I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me, that due credit may be given. I know what it is like, I have seen a multitude of my own photographs on other sites, yet they either refuse to give me credit and even refuse to remove them, knowing full well that there is no legal comeback when it comes to the net. However, let us show the charlatans up and do the right thing at all times and give credit where credit is due! Note: I do not credit those who send me photos as they are not the owners of the photographs concerned, unless the image is part of their private collection.

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