P&O Cruises has made history in Sydney on Wednesday, staging an unprecedented five-ship spectacular to celebrate the arrival of its two latest cruise ships. In preparation for the official naming of Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden, P&O's newly expanded fleet met for the first time at sunrise off the Sydney coastline, creating a V formation before sailing abreast in one line towards the city.
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More than 12,000 guests and crew are on board the five ships for the day's celebrations, with the spectacle marking the greatest number of ships from a single cruise line to be in Sydney Harbour at the same time. The 55,820-tonne Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden each carry 1500 guests. They join the 2000-guest 70,285-tonne Pacific Dawn, the 1950-guest 70,310-tonne Pacific Jewel and the 1800-guest 63,786-tonne Pacific Pearl in P&O Cruises' fleet.
VIDEO: Watch the five ships arrive in Sydney