Carnival UK named Diversity Champion at Maritime UK Solent Awards!
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Captain Louise Sara awarded Merchant Navy Medal
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CUK Pride: The importance of drag queens
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#LoveIsLove
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Today is National Coming Out Day
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Success at the Maritime UK Solent Awards!
Last night Carnival UK was named as Employer of the Year at the Maritime UK…
We’re headline sponsors of Southampton Pride!
Cunard and P&O Cruises are headline sponsors of Southampton Pride, being held in Southampton Guildhall…
Be curious; learn more about non-binary people
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International Non-Binary People’s Day, 14 July
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Happy Pride Month to everyone!
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Names will never hurt me – an untruth
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Women. Life. Freedom.
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Trans Day of Visibility
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How personal data can make improvements for everyone
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Send us your hybrid-working pet photos!
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Dr Alex George on board!
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New Carnival UK Graduate Cadet programme
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Celebrating Philippines Independence Day
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Supporting colleagues to have a good day
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus…
Mental Health Awareness Week
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Enjoying live events at Carnival House!
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Recognising St George’s Day
Today is St George’s Day. St George is the patron saint of England and is…
ECP: An update from Arnold Donald
On 18 April 2022, our five-year probation under the Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) ended. Although…
ECP: An update from Arnold Donald
On 18 April 2022, our five-year probation under the Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) ended. Although…
Celebrating Easter and Holy Week
Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. It celebrates Jesus rising from the…
Happy Ramadan! Ramadan Mubarak
From today, Muslims across the globe are recognising Ramadan, a sacred time for worshipping Allah…
Win great prizes in our online treasure hunt!
On Sunday Arcadia welcomed guests back on board and the full P&O Cruises fleet returned…
We’re back!
It’s the big day! Today Arcadia welcomes guests back on board and sees a full…
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Full fleet audit approval!
It’s a full fleet approval as we’re delighted to say Arcadia is officially approved to…
Arcadia crew spotlight; Roopa
Just two more days until Arcadia sets sail and the full P&O Cruises fleet is…
See Arcadia set sail!
In just three days Arcadia sets sail. This is a celebratory moment for all colleagues…
New P&O Cruises brochure out now
As we continue our countdown to Arcadia’s return to service, and the full P&O Cruises…
Arcadia crew spotlight; Binny
On 27 March Arcadia welcomes guests back on board and sees a full return to…
Watch Paul’s latest guest update
Today P&O Cruises has shared a video update from Paul Ludlow, president, P&O Cruises, with…
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
In society today, people continue to face discrimination and bias, both conscious and unconscious, due…
Holi Ki Badhai! Happy Holi!
Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. Some families hold religious…
Sleep Well; win a John Lewis hamper!
This week we launched a new shore wellbeing hub on The Insider to empower everyone…
Congratulations to our Q1 Culture Essentials Awards winners!
The results are in and our Q1 shoreside Culture Essentials Awards winners have been decided!…
New shore wellbeing hub now live!
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DE&I: new WiHTL partnership
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Future Steppers complete their challenge!
Well done to all our colleagues on board and ashore that took part in the…
Ukraine; ways you can support
In light of the current situation with Russia and Ukraine, we know this is a…
Recognising St David’s Day
Today is St David’s Day and to mark the day, Welsh people around the world…
Celebrating Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday (more commonly known as Pancake Day) and is the traditional feast…
Time To Talk Day
Today we’re recognising Time To Talk Day, a day that highlights how much conversation contributes…
Happy Chinese New Year!
Today colleagues are celebrating Chinese New Year. The date of Chinese New Year changes every…
Discovery Princess is now officially handed over!
We’re delighted to confirm that today, 28 January 2022, at 10:39am (Italian time), Keith Taylor,…
New gender-neutral toilets in Carnival House Atrium
We want everyone working at Carnival UK to feel valued and that they belong. We…
Take a break and make a difference
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Blew Monday; try Box Breathing to beat stress
On a day that’s gained a reputation for being ‘Blue Monday’ (supposedly the saddest day…
Exclusive: Watch P&O Cruises new ad ahead of its release!
The next episode in the series of P&O Cruises “moments that matter” advertising campaign will…
Congratulations Jo Phillips, Chief People Officer
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Azura is Back!
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Azura crew spotlight; John Ted Dinglas, Hotel Assistant
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Azura crew spotlight; Medori, Receptionist
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Azura crew spotlight; Aldrin James Nunez, Hotel Assistant
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Azura officially approved to set sail!
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Caribbean Princess welcomes guests back on board
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Celebrating St. Andrew’s Day
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Happy Hanukkah!
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Survey now closed – thank you
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Queen Mary 2 returns in style
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We are Cunard and We are back!
Today is the day! In just a few hours we’re welcoming guests on board and…
Meet the QM2 crew: Maria Cortez, Assistant Manager Payroll Services
It’s almost time! Tomorrow Queen Mary 2 returns to service, once again creating unforgettable holiday…
Goodbye and good luck Simon!
Today is Simon’s official last day as president of Carnival UK. Having been part of…
Re-fit for a Queen
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Queen Mary 2 has passed her audit!
On Tuesday this week, Queen Mary 2 welcomed Carnival UK colleagues on board for her…
See Queen Mary 2 set sail on Sunday
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Meet the QM2 crew: Gyorgy Szekely, Learning and Development Officer
As Queen Mary 2 prepares to return to service and once again create unforgettable holiday…
Live Zoom event today: Mental health and the pressures on men
Today Athena and m’power are teaming up to discuss mental health and the pressures on…
First Look: Enchanted Princess MedallionClass cruise ship
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Guest NPS success for UK coastal cruising!
When we began UK coastal cruising (Profile 1) with no port stops, it was as…
Announcing changes to Queen Elizabeth’s itineraries
Today Cunard has announced that a series of new itineraries, sailing on Queen Elizabeth between…
Ventura is back!
Today is a truly milestone moment. In just a few hours Ventura is welcoming guests…
Ventura is ready to set sail!
On Wednesday this week, Ventura welcomed special guests and Carnival UK colleagues on board for…
Belonging competition winners!
To celebrate National Inclusion Week we asked “What does belonging mean to you?”. The thing/s…
Meet the crew – Reinbert Alfonso, Stage Crew
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Employee networks: By colleagues, for colleagues
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See Ventura set sail on Sunday
In just three days Ventura sets sail for the first time on over 18 months.…
Development: DE&I self-learning resources
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We’re making DE&I changes at Carnival UK…
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A message from Arnold Donald: Culture Pulse Survey results
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A message from Arnold Donald: Culture Pulse Survey results
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Take part in our inclusion team activities
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Tell us what belonging means to you!
Ahead of National Inclusion Week, 27 September – 3 October, we’re asking colleagues, ship and…
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Our cruising countdown starts now…
At 08:30 this morning P&O Cruises new UK “Ultimate Escape” holidays went on sale. For…
Talking ’bout a resolution…
It’s that time of year; oversized uniforms, brand new stationary set and exciting plans for…
Rosh Hashanah begins today
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Cunard announces new itineraries on Queen Mary 2
Cunard has announced that Queen Mary 2 will now return to sailing from 28 November…
Sky Princess sets sail with guests on board for the first time in over 17 months
Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess has set sail with guests onboard for the first time over…
Updated return to cruise dates for Island Princess and Diamond Princess
Princess Cruises has announced updated restart timing for Island Princess and Diamond Princess. Island Princess…
Last call for Pride Squad volunteers!
Cunard and P&O Cruises are once again headline sponsors of Southampton Pride, and on Saturday…
Today is Indian Independence Day
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Today is a truly milestone moment. In just a few hours Queen Elizabeth is welcoming…
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A look back at life in lay-up
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Fireworks and festivities celebrate Iona’s maiden voyage!
Today is the day! Iona finally sets sail on her maiden voyage creating unforgettable holiday…
Meet the Captain – Wesley Dunlop
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Introducing your new Learning Guide
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See Iona set sail on Saturday
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Announcing our Q2 winners and runners-up!
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Announcing our Carnival UK keepy-uppy challenge winner!
Thanks to everyone who took time out to enter – you all have some serious…
New return to service plan for Queen Elizabeth
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Celebrating our milestone moments!
There’s been lots of milestone moments as we prepared to return to service, but we…
Cooking up a storm on board!
One of the ways our fleet like to mark a special occasion on board is…
Thank you for supporting our return to service
On Sunday evening Britannia will set sail from Southampton with 1,000 Guests and 1,300 colleagues…
Everyone’s talking about Culture Essentials in Practice…
Our Culture Essentials in Practice sessions are designed as an opportunity to have open, honest…
P&O Cruises announces 2021 deployment and is “planning for the future with vigour”
P&O Cruises has announced its expected deployment and phased re-start plan for the remainder of…
We’ve updated our COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy
As we continue to protect the health and wellbeing of our colleagues, our Guests and…
Be an ally!
Being an ally is about being an active friend or support to someone else. Cisgender*…
Spectrum’s Pride season launch
One of the most significant events on the 2021 Spectrum calendar is on the horizon…
Princess Cruises unveils themed cruises for this summer
Princess Cruises has announced two of its Seacations this summer will be themed. The ‘Mind,…
Facilitating Culture Essentials in Practice
As we continue our cruising countdown and focus on creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our…
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and the day that LGBT+ organisation,…
Meet your new colleagues!
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Learn more about our Culture Essentials
During our pause in operations, we had the opportunity to step back and think about…
What we’ve learnt from Deaf Awareness Week
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Sky Princess to star in new series of Cruising with Jane McDonald
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Jacqueline Floyd; my hearing impairment journey
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Women’s Health Month
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Mid-year Conversation window is now open
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Our Pulse Survey results
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Cruising countdown begins for Princess Cruises
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Welcoming more new colleagues to our team!
As we continue our return to service (RTS) cruising countdown, we’re recruiting talent to help…
Celebrating our Q1 winners!
The results are in and our Q1 Values Awards winners have been decided! Nominations were…
Cunard’s Claudia Carrozzi is first female President of UK Bartenders Guild
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A snapshot of life in lay-up
For colleagues currently living and working on our ships, their on board experience is very…
All-Inclusive UK ‘Summer Seacations’
Last week Princess Cruises opened bookings for its series of short breaks and week-long cruises…
Supporting our autistic colleagues
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SSO EEG – flying the flag for colleagues
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P&O Cruises Ultimate Escape UK holidays
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Speak Up and be heard – what’s it like working here?
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Meet your new colleagues!
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P&O Cruises EEG – flying the flag for colleagues
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A day in the life of… Jordan, Electro-Technical Officer Cadet
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Jan Swartz reflects on a most unprecedented year
Across Carnival UK and in Carnival House, there are colleagues who support Holland America Group,…
Flashback Friday – Carnival House Pride, 2019
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Carnival UK Brexit update – February 2021
The Carnival UK Brexit Working Group is multi-functional across both P&O Cruises and Cunard brands.…
Final week for your development conversation
At the end of last year you had conversations with your manager to reflect on…
Copy of Vote for your 2020 winner!
Throughout 2020 you’ve been nominating colleagues when you’ve seen them doing the ordinary extraordinarily well.…
Vote for your 2020 winner!
Throughout 2020 you’ve been nominating colleagues when you’ve seen them doing the ordinary extraordinarily well.…
Celebrating our Q4 winners
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A crafty Christmas on board!
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Christmas greetings from Cunard colleagues
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A day in the life of….’ with Anthony David Wallis, Chief Engineer, QV
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FRIDAY: Our learnings from the conversation about race
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THURSDAY: Inclusive communities
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WEDNESDAY: Add Inclusion to your agenda
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TUESDAY: Take an Inclusivi-tea break!
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MONDAY: Each One, Reach One
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QE Guest bookings show clear confidence in cruising!
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Queen Elizabeth’s new 2021 itineraries on sale today!
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The World Voyage on Queen Mary 2 – on sale today
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Celebrate with us online
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Cunard extends pause in operations and confirms itinerary changes
Just a couple of weeks ago P&O Cruises made an announcement that they were extending…
P&O Cruises extends pause to mid-November
As you may be aware, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) currently advises against…
P&O Cruises updates on additions to the fleet
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Be curious and join the conversation about race
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Goodbye to a much-loved member of the fleet
Today Oceana is officially handed over to her new owners. A much-loved ship, she’d been…
My Oceana memories…
Oceana was part of the P&O Cruises fleet for 18 illustrious years, and during that…
Preparing for your Enabling Conversation
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Spotting Survivor Syndrome
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Oceana to leave P&O Cruises fleet
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Celebrating Cunard’s 180th anniversary
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Seven ways to enjoy seven extra hours
To sustain and protect our business for the future, we’ve reviewed our organisational structure and…
Cunard donates food to UKHarvest
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Aurora’s HESS heroes!
One of our core values is being heroes of safe and well and recently on…
Celebrating Philippines Independence Day
On Friday 12 June colleagues celebrated Philippines Independence Day, an event recognised every year. In…
24/7 counselling and support from your EAP
As a shoreside employee of Carnival UK, you and your family have free and confidential…
Today is World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day has been celebrating the ocean on 8 June every year since 2002,…
Focusing on the future – job vacancies, CV writing and interview tips
As we continue to move through our collective consultation, we know that change is unsettling…
Iona’s face masks donated to Italy!
Keeping colleagues safe and well continues to be our number one priority no matter where…
We’re all staying safe and well at home
On Monday the UK Government announced new restrictions to control the impact of COVID-19 and…
How we’re supporting colleagues on board
As heroes of ’safe and well’ the health and wellbeing of everyone during the Coronavirus…
Proudly sponsored by P&O Cruises
At Carnival UK we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their…
Carnival UK is driving gender balance in the travel industry
Carnival UK is determined to create opportunities for everyone to develop personally and professionally. Committed…
Celebrating My Best Me – Konstantin Radev
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements…
Last chance to vote for your 2019 Values Award Winner!
Throughout 2019 you’ve been nominating colleagues when you’ve seen them doing the ordinary extraordinarily well.…
Celebrating My Best Me – Joe Sutton
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements…
NEW STORIES ADDED – Celebrating Our Best Us!
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements…
Celebrating My Best Me – Alyson Ottley
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements…
Celebrating My Best Me – Martines Rocha de Souza
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements…
Celebrating My Best Me – Maneesh Dublish
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements…
Building Inclusive Organisations
For Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, and Cunard, at the very heart of we do,…
We’ve been recognised as a Bronze employer!
As part of our efforts to build an inclusive community at Carnival UK, earlier this…
National Inclusion Week – full programme
From 23 to 27 September we’re celebrating National Inclusion Week, an annual week of activities…
Have your say in our Pulse Survey!
In June we ran our Quarterly Pulse Survey asking you to tell us all about…
#AskTwice to support mental health
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NEW equality and transgender policies for the fleet
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CUK Pride headline act!
On 23 August we’re celebrating the diversity of colleagues at Carnival House Pride. From 10am…
CUK Pride announcing…
On 23 August we’re celebrating the diversity of colleagues at Carnival House Pride. From 10am…
Pop’n’Olly at CUK Pride
On 23 August we’re celebrating the diversity of colleagues at Carnival House Pride. From 10am…
CUK Pride announcing…
On 23 August we’re celebrating the diversity of colleagues at Carnival House Pride. From 10am…
Join the Pride Squad!
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Supporting World Oceans Day
In support of World Environment Day (5 June) and World Oceans Day (today) all this…
Gardening: good for the soul and the environment
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Southampton and Us: how ABP and Carnival UK are shaping Southampton’s environmental legacy
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Today we’re supporting World Environment Day and World Oceans Day
Today marks World Environment Day and on Saturday it’s World Oceans Day (8 June). To…
Summer of Happiness – beach sculpture competition!
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Summer of Happiness #trashtag
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How does your garden grow?
In support of World Environment Day (5 June) and World Oceans Day (9 June) all…
Cunard and P&O Cruises announced as headline sponsors of Southampton Pride
We’re excited to announce to colleagues at Carnival UK, the news that Cunard and P&O…
The environment – what does it mean to you?
In support of World Environment Day (5 June) and World Oceans Day (9 June) all…
Musculoskeletal Month – manual handling
We’re dedicated to ensuring our ship’s company are comfortable, healthy and happy. One of the…
Supporting you through periods of pressure and stress
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Food to boost your mood
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Musculoskeletal Month – perfect your posture
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Exercise to boost your mood
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Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and every day we’re supporting you with Insider features focusing…
May is Musculoskeletal Month
This month on board we’re promoting good musculoskeletal health, supporting our ships’ company to be…
The Learning Academy launches our Summer of Happiness!
Summer of Happiness is back for 2019! And today’s event – the launch of our…
Proud to celebrate April’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine…
Proud to celebrate May’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine…
Supporting you to be comfortable, healthy and happy
Here at Carnival UK we’re passionate about happiness so it should come as no surprise…
Summer of Happiness returns!
Last year we successfully launched our first ever Summer of Happiness at Carnival House and…
Gender pay gap: heading in the right direction
Last year, when we shared our Gender Pay Gap for the first time in line…
Proud to celebrate March’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine…
New edition of Wavelength out now!
We’re excited to announce that the next edition of Wavelength has been published and is…
Transgender Day of Visibility
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Britannia celebrates Global Recycling Day
In March Carnival UK showed their support for Global recycling day and colleagues shoreside and…
Romel Duron receives ECP Reward Coin
In light of Global Recycling Day, we’re highlighting how our teams on board and ashore…
Success at the Travel Marketing Awards
Laura Stone, Princess Cruises’ Senior Marketing Manager, won the prestigious ‘Tomorrow’s Travel Marketing Leader’ accolade…
How Oceana’s moving from Compliance to Commitment
This year, everyone at Carnival Corporation plc has supported Global Recycling Day, on board and…
Get involved with Global Recycling Day!
What is Global Recycling Day? It first started in 2018 to help recognise and celebrate…
Princess Cruises rescues plane crash pilots
The 3,560-guest Regal Princess was recently involved in the rescue of two pilots whose private…
P&O Cruises are making changes to all cruises going to the port of Amsterdam
Starting today, P&O Cruises will no longer call into the port of Amsterdam. Instead, all…
Princess Cruises picks up embarkation award
Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess ship has been voted ‘best for embarkation’, based on reviews submitted…
Proud to celebrate February’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine…
We’re collecting ecobricks for Global Recycling Day
Global Recycling Day first started in 2018 to help recognise and celebrate the importance recycling…
Our environmental commitment
Our 2019 Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) video, starring Arnold Donald has been released to both…
Million Makers 2018 Pass the Baton
On Monday 11 February, the Cunard Million Makers team celebrated their amazing achievements at the…
Princess Cruises celebrates major milestones for three new ships
Princess Cruises has celebrated key milestones for three ships currently under construction in Italy, Sky…
Welcoming P&O Cruises new Guest Services Director
Yesterday Nicky Woods joined the P&O Cruises Guest Experience team as their new Guest Services Director.…
CSSI team support during Gatwick airport drone incident
The Crew Air & Logistics team from Carnival Support Services India (pictured above) seamlessly supported…
FREE Urban Adventures shore experience!
Our Guests have told us that they want to venture off the beaten track and…
Proud to celebrate January’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine…
Agent partners recognised at 5th UK Cruise Awards
Hosted by six Carnival Corporation cruise brands, the stars were shining at the 5th UK…
We’re Highly Commended!
Carnival UK’s Internal Communications team were Highly Commended winners at the 2018 UK and European…
Thank You!
We’ve received the final Environmental Culture Survey participation results from Propel Sayfr (the independent company…
New year, new benefits!
myHR Portal gives us the fantastic opportunity to offer additional benefits to you and your…
New cruise terminal for Carnival Corporation
Carnival Corporation & plc (CCO) has taken over the operation of a cruise terminal in…
Princess Cruises top TV spots!
We have the perfect recommended TV viewing for you if you’re looking to beat those…
Proud to celebrate December’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine…
It’s the season for… an Advent giveaway!
In the countdown to Christmas, Queen Mary 2 celebrated with an Advent giveaway every single…