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P&O RESCUES STRANDED SAILORS OFF NEW CALEDONIA

P&O Cruises Australia's Pacific Encounter has rescued three stranded sailors after a mayday call off New Caledonia on Saturday 4 May.

Approximately 3,000 guests were onboard Pacific Encounter when it received the call to help, and immediately diverted its voyage to assist in the rescue.

The two men and a woman were sailing from Queensland to Noumea when their yacht suffered a broken mast and loss of power.

The trio, from New Caledonia, had been stranded at sea for three days before being rescued by P&O's crew, and thankfully were in good health when they were brought onto the ship and assessed by our medical team.

Pacific Encounter resumed her journey to Noumea.

P&O Cruises Australia will always go to the aid of our maritime friends in distress, and we are pleased this was a successful rescue.

Images of the rescue are here

For more information: Lynne Scrivens Carnival Australia

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