A P&O cruise liner is being forced to stay at least one extra night at sea to avoid rough seas and high winds caused by Tropical cyclone Oma.

Passengers onboard the Pacific Dawn cruise were due to arrive into Brisbane on Saturday; however, recent forecast has forced the ship to wait out the weather in the calmer seas of New Caledonia.

P&O say they are “trying to work out a way to get [everyone] home all safely” but at the moment passengers are unaware of much except the captain’s daily updates.