Virgin Hols dep beach

THEY’RE well known to be noxious pests which would be be4er off eliminated from the environment ‐ but P&O Cruises’ Pacific Aria s ll brought a boat‐ load of them into Sydney Harbour yesterday morning.

A special NRL State of Origin cruise carried about 1,500 rabid Queenslanders to the NSW capital for the second game in the annual series ‐ complete with a giant 7m high inflatable cane toad on the vessel’s bow.

The State of Origin Maroons Cruise departed Brisbane last weekend and included a call

VIRGIN Holidays are building a lounge in Barbados touted as “The World’s First Departure Beach”.

When it opens next year, entry to the beach will be complimentary for Virgin Holidays cruise customers.

The Departure Beach is for travellers boarding Virgin Atlan c flights back to the UK and features food, drink and a chance to work on a tan one last me in the Caribbean before departure. at Moreton Island en route to Sydney, where passengers were transferred to the stadium to enjoy last night’s 18‐16 win.

Former Queensland greats Petero Civoniceva and Sco4 Prince were on board, along with Blues rivals Paul Sironen, Ma4 Cooper and Eric Grothe, all of whom par cipated in lots of league‐themed ac vity.

P&O Cruises president Sture Myrmell said the cruise line was seeing growing interest for sports, with 2017 the second year running that P&O has run dedicated voyages to the big rugby league games.

Aria departs Sydney tomorrow for Newcastle before arriving back in Brisbane on Mon.