P&O Cruises Australia has become the latest Carnival Corp brand to announce the departure of a cruiseship from its fleet a year earlier than planned.

The Australian line announced on Monday that 70,300-gt Pacific Dawn (built 1991) has been sold and will leave the fleet immediately.

No details on pricing or the future role of the ship were given.

Last year, the company tied up a deal to sell the Pacific Dawn, together with the 55,900-gt Pacific Aria (built 1994) to Global Maritime Group, the tonnage provider of UK operator...