P&O Princess Cruises
Corporate logo of P&O Princess Cruises
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| Fate | Merged with Carnival Corporation, 2003 |
| Predecessor | Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company |
| Successor | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Website | poprincesscruises.com |
P&O Princess Cruises plc (stock symbol in London and NYSE: POC) was a shipping company that existed between 2000 and 2003, operating the P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, A'Rosa Cruises, AIDA Cruises and Ocean Village branded cruise lines. The company was formed from the de-merged passenger services of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) and operated until 2003 when it was re-listed as Carnival plc following a merger with Carnival Corporation. Its registered office was in the City of Westminster, London.
P&O Princess Cruises originated from the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), founded in England in 1837. In 1844, the company began operating passenger services which were the forerunner of modern cruise holidays, and as such it became recognised as the world's oldest cruise line.
In 1974, P&O acquired Princess Cruises, a North American cruise line founded in 1966 by Stanley McDonald.
In 1977, P&O de-merged its passenger services division to form P&O Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia
In 1999, P&O acquired the Germany cruise line, AIDA Cruises.
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