P&O Cruises Gets Muddy in Mooloolaba as Tough Mudders Join

First Sunshine Coast Sea Break

P&O Cruises has thrown down the challenge to travellers wanting an action-packed break, with a special cruise package combiningits inaugural visit to the Sunshine Coast in August with entry to the local Tough Mudder contest.

Tough Mudder is one of the world’s most popular adventure challenges, featuring a 20-kilometre obstacle course designed to test the physical and mental agility of participants. The Sunshine Coast event on August 16-17, 2014will take place on one of the biggest Tough Mudder courses on the planet, stretching across more than 4000 hectares.

Sailing from Sydney on Thursday August 14, guests will have plenty of time to relax and prepare for the event during the four-night P&OSeaBreakon Pacific Pearl. Along with greatentertainment, dining and onboard activities, guests will be able to do some training with P&O Cruises’ Bootcamp at Sea and get expert workout tips from an onboardTough Mudder team leader before the ship makes its maiden visit to Mooloolaba on August 16.

P&O Cruises Senior Vice President Tammy Marshall said the new package offered a great way to compete in the Tough Mudder event.

“Entrants can keep training on the way to the Sunshine Coast, then after the event can relax and unwind, and soothe their tired muscles with a treatment, sauna or steam in the ship’s Aqua HealthSpaFitness centre as they sail back to Sydney.”

Priced from $619* per person quad share,the special package includes the four-night round trip cruise, main meals, entertainment and activities as well as entry to Tough Mudder, transfers to and from the course and for the finishers, branded merchandise, including a t-shirt and headband.

For more information see a travel agent, call 13 24 94 or visit www.pocruises.com.au

*subject to availability, conditions apply. All prices are per person quad share in $AU.

About P&O Cruises:

P&O Cruises is Australia’s largest and most popular cruise line, servicing the local region for more than 80 years. The company continues to lead the way in cruising, and in May 2014 announced it will welcome two more ships to its fleet in November 2015 to make it the largest fleet of cruise ships homeported year round in Australasia. The cruise line’s current three-ship fleet sails from more Australian ports than any other operator with departures from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Fremantle, Adelaide and Auckland, to more than 60 ports across Australia, South East Asia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. P&O Cruises is a member of Carnival Corporation plc, the world’s largest cruise company.

About Tough Mudder:

Tough Mudder LLC was founded in 2010 by Will Dean and Guy Livingstone. Considered “Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet,” each Tough Mudder challenge tests participants’ strength, stamina, mental grit and teamwork. In 2013, Tough Mudder hosted 53 events in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany. In 2014, Tough Mudder will host more than 60 events in countries worldwide. For the schedule of event dates and locations, visit www.toughmudder.com.au

Information supplied by : P&O Cruises Australia.

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