Cruiseco, the operators of cruising.co.uk, has signed an exclusive partnership with P&O Cruises Australia.

The new agreement offers UK travellers access to a wide range of unique itineraries throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, with P&O Cruises’ five spectacular ships.

The exciting new offering from Cruiseco covers: 26 ports in Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia; as well as 26 ports in Australia such as Sydney, Cairns and Melbourne; nine ports in New Zealand including Auckland and Bay of Islands and Picton, plus 17 Pacific ports including Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga.

Packages offer Brits the chance to join some of Australia’s most exciting cruises incorporating sporting events the Melbourne Cup and The Australian Open, or the opportunity to join the Australia Day celebrations.

Cruises can be booked for as little as two days, as part of a wider trip, up to 18 days for those that want to experience the world ‘down under’ on the waves.

Managing a consortium of agents, Cruiseco offers memberships to specialist, independent travel agents in order to provide customers with exclusive cruising options. 

Since its launch in the UK in May 2014, Cruiseco has amassed a network of 70 agents across the England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Steve Lloyd, Cruiseco chief executive said: “Cruiseco’s exclusive partnership with P&O Cruises Australia offers UK agents an exciting proposition to excite their customers and reveal a side to Australia and South East Asia that they may not have previously considered.

“P&O Cruises Australia offer fantastic service and work to bring a younger market to cruising through innovative marketing, coupled with our knowledge of cruising, makes this a partnership that will offer Cruiseco Travel Agent Members a huge opportunity to impress their customers that shouldn’t be missed.”