QUEENSLAND is likely to be included in the itinerary of a superliner being designed specifically for Australia.
P&O Cruises Australia says the 135,500-tonne ship will be the biggest cruise ship to be based fulltime in Australia, carrying more than 4200 passengers. 
Carnival Australia executive chairwoman Ann Sherry said the 323m-long vessel with 2100 guest rooms would be "a game changer for Australian cruising".
"Built specifically for modern Australia, it will offer itineraries from three to 10 days duration," she said.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will build the ship as part of four new cruise vessels for P&O Cruises' parent company Carnival Corporation.
Ms Sherry said the new ship would be based year-round in Australia. "The much anticipated first newbuild cruise ship is a huge vote of confidence in the Australian cruise market" which had seen 20 per cent year-on-year passenger growth over the past decade, she said.P&O Cruises Australia president Sture Myrmell said details and features of the new ship would be revealed later but it would reflect the tastes of modern Australia, including banishing the buffet.