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P&O Cruises has released its 2010 World Voyages program, offering Australian passengers savings of up to 50 per cent on cruises aboard its superliners Arcadia and Aurora as they travel the globe.

During their circumnavigations, the two ships will visit 33 countries and 73 destinations from exotic Mauritius and Sihanoukville, to historic Athens and alluring Christmas Island.

The new World Voyages program offers Australians a choice of 16 line voyages sailing to or from Australian and New Zealand ports, in addition to the full world cruises, with fares starting from $7205* for a 37-night leg from Southampton to Auckland.

The 76,000-tonne Aurora will visit 38 ports in 22 countries on her 104-night Grand Voyage, setting sail from Southampton on January 5, 2010 and heading to the Mediterranean and the Middle East on her way to South East Asia, China and Japan.

The elegant liner will make nine visits to Australian ports on her world voyage, including a maiden call to Geraldton in Western Australia on March 12, 2010.

Meanwhile the child-free Arcadia will include visits to Sydney, Brisbane, Whitsundays and Cairns on her first complete 94-night circumnavigation in 2010, departing Southampton on January 5, 2010 and sailing across the Atlantic to the US and the Pacific before returning through Asia and the Middle East.

The 83,000-tonne, 2000-passenger Arcadia is tailormade for couples, featuring 14 bars, a three-storey West End-style theatre and six restaurants and cafes, including an Asian-fusion restaurant and a fine dining venue created by UK celebrity chef Gary Rhodes.

Double onboard credits are available for full or line voyage bookings made before February 28, 2009, providing spending credits of £250 per person for cruises 35-64 nights long and up to £750 per person for longer cruises.

Line voyages now available include:

• A 39-night voyage on Aurora from Perth to Southampton, departing March 11, 2010, is priced from $8205* per person twin share.

• A 54-night voyage on Aurora from Southampton to Brisbane, departing January 5, 2010, is priced from $11,075* per person twin share

• A 44-night voyage on Arcadia from Southampton to Sydney departing January 10, 2010, is priced from $8565* per person twin share.

• A 48-night voyage on Arcadia from Brisbane to Southampton departing February 26, 2010 priced from $9835* per person twin share

For details of P&O Cruises’ 2010 World Voyages program, see a travel agent, call P&O Cruises on 132 428 or visit www.pocruises.com

*Fares are cruise only, per person in a complete twin cabin and include all main meals and entertainment onboard. Subject to availability, conditions apply.