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News Now offering Vanuatu sleepovers!
1. Craft and competitions Littlies can get messy and creative with loads of arts and crafts in Shark Shack and Turtle Cove, our kids' clubs for passengers aged three to six and seven to 10. They can also wow audiences with their new skills and talents in a children's talent show. Always a cruise highlight!
Did you enjoy yourself so much in Vanuatu that you wish you could have stayed longer? Good news! You can now stay overnight in Vila. The extended stay options are being offered on three Pacific Dawn itineraries from Brisbane.
On the Vila overnight itineraries, passengers will be able to choose from three special Shore Tours^, each a memorable way to spend a night in the tropics.
2. Party time! Because adults shouldn't have all the fun! As well as mocktail-making classes and DJ demos, Shark Shack and HQ kids can boogie away with their new friends at the many onboard parties including the Teens Only Deck Party, Junior Prom Night and, of course, the Farewell Disco.
Take a Vila sunset cruise for a balmy evening on the waters of Vanuatu. Or if you're keen to experience some tradition, there is the Melanesian feast and cultural performance: a sensuous night of food, dance and music.
The third option, A Toast of Vila, will have you sampling the best local cuisine this lively island city has to offer. A night to stretch your sea legs ashore at Vila? Yes, please.
Visit pocruises.com.au to find out more about these itineraries and Shore Tours.
^Charges apply. Sustainable cruising
We're proud to release our third annual Sustainability Report charting our activities and achievements in 2011. The report addresses the environmental, economic and social impact of our cruises in the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand.
3. Make a splash Whether it's a table tennis championship or beach sports on shore, we've got plenty of action to keep HQ+ teens occupied so there's no chance of them getting cabin fever. Outdoor pool games are an excellent opportunity for teens to socialise and burn energy while being fully supervised by centre staff.
"Our partnerships with the island communities and our commitment to sustainable tourism are now fundamental to the way we do business," says Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia.
With a 34 per cent rise in Australians taking cruise holidays in 2011, we believe that the expansion of the cruise industry calls for new initiatives to help us operate sustainably.
You can read more about our sustainability efforts by downloading the report at pocruises.com.au/sustainability and reading our special feature on page 10.
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