04:57 AM EDT, 06/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Carnival (CCL) said on Monday that it will retire the P&O Cruises Australia brand in March 2025 and fold the Australia operations into its flagship brand.

As a result, the Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure ships will be rebranded and operated by the Carnival Cruise Line, while Pacific Explorer will exit the fleet in February 2025.

The company said that this change is a strategic move to increase guest capacity for Carnival Cruise Line, resulting in the addition of eight new ships to its fleet since 2021.

The company expects current itineraries to operate business as usual and will notify guests in the coming days of any changes to future bookings.

When the transition is complete next year, Carnival Cruise Line will have four ships in the market, the company said.

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