The P & O Liner "Pacific Sky" is operated by P & O South Pacific Cruises and registered at London. She caters mainly to the British and Australian market. In 2001 she made her inaugural New Zealand visit under this name calling at Port Chalmers on February Ist and Lyttelton on Friday 2nd February 2001 before sailing on to Wellington the next evening.

The view above shows the "Pacific Sky" berthed at Lyttelton on February 2nd, 2001.

Note: The above cover has been cacheted on board with the ships cachet shown at bottom left as well as a lyttelton Port sticker at top left.

The cover has been postmarked in nearby Christchurch (There was no post office in Lyttelton at the time) on the next business day, Monday 5th February, 2001.

Note: The above cover has been backstamped on arrival in Christchurch on 23rd July, 2005.