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P&O Cruises Australia has come to the rescue of 16 young Australian Rotary volunteers stranded in Vanuatu due to the collapse of Air Vanuatu. The students, mostly teenagers from Albury, NSW, were providing medical assistance and training in remote villages when the airline abruptly canceled their flights. P&O Cruises stepped in and offered to bring the group home on the Pacific Adventure at no cost. The students will enjoy a relaxing sea vacation, including a visit to Mystery Island, as a well-deserved reward for their selfless service.

P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Encounter responded to a distress call from a yacht with two men and a woman aboard who were stranded off the coast of New Caledonia after their yacht encountered a broken mast and subsequent power loss. The yacht had been adrift at sea for three days before Pacific Encounter received the call and altered its course to assist. The three stranded sailors were found to be in good health after being rescued and were evaluated by the ship’s medical team. Pacific Encounter resumed its scheduled voyage after the successful completion of the rescue operation.

P&O Cruises Australia has delivered a shipment of nearly 400 kit bags filled with essential sporting equipment, training gear, and shoes to the Vanuatu Paralympic Committee. This donation, generously provided by Paralympics Australia, will support the aspirations of Vanuatu’s Paralympic athletes, providing them with the resources they need to train and pursue their dreams.