New Health Assessment and Mammogram provider
At Carnival UK we’re passionate about keeping our colleagues safe and well. By taking care of our health and wellbeing we’re able to make a…
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Last chance to review and amend your benefits
Thanks to everyone who came to our Benefits Fair in Carnival House last week, we hope you found it useful. Whilst many of our shoreside…
Don’t miss our Benefits Fair today!
As a shoreside colleague, you have access to over 25 fantastic employee benefits that can help you to save money and look after your health…
Shoreside colleagues, it’s time to choose your benefits!
Whilst many of our benefits are open all year round, the following are only available to opt-in or change during our benefits window which is…
Get to know your benefits and pension
As a shoreside colleague, you have access to over 25 fantastic employee benefits that can help you to save money and look after your health…
LAST FEW DAYS to complete your end of year conversation
Year end conversations must be completed and submitted to myHR Portal by Thursday 28 December. If you’re yet to complete your conversation with your line…
Enjoy a range of fantastic on board discounts
Whether you want to raise a glass with colourful cocktail, unwind with an exceptional spa experience, or sample a delicious bite at an exclusive on…
Donnacha awarded medal of honour in the maritime sector
We’re thrilled to announce that Donnacha O’Driscoll, Executive Vice President, Maritime and Sustainability, has been awarded the highest medal of honour in the maritime sector.…
Drive a brand new car for less
From today, our Carnival UK electric car scheme expands to include ultra low emission hybrid vehicles, almost doubling the number of cars on offer through…
An update on our Pulse and Life on Board survey results
A few months ago, we asked colleagues ship and shore to tell us about their experience of working for Carnival UK. Since then, we’ve shared…
Congratulating colleagues graduating the EFL programme
Last month, we congratulated Senior Data Scientist Olinda Gomes and Onboard Revenue and Planning Manager Nilofer Hasham as they graduated from Women in Tourism, Hospitality…
Visit the Benefits Fair TODAY!
As a shoreside colleague at Carnival UK, you have access to exclusive employee benefits designed to support your wellbeing, protect your health, and contribute towards…
Get ready for your mid-year conversation
The mid-year conversation window is open, which means it’s time to reflect on how you’ve performed so far, celebrate your achievements and discuss anything you…
Join a Power Hour in May and June
Exciting opportunities are all around us and keeping our personal development front of mind is how we can equip ourselves to make the most of…
Neurodiversity spotlight: Alison’s story
This month, we’re focusing on what it means to be neurodiverse, recognising that our neurodiverse colleagues may experience the workplace differently. Alison Hayden, Project Support…
Are we one of the Best Workplaces in Travel?
Our ambition is to be Travel’s Employer of Choice and we’re focused on achieving this by building a culture we can all be proud of,…
End-of-year conversations
End-of-year conversations are an important part of our performance cycle at Carnival UK. They give an opportunity to reflect on what you’ve achieved against your…
Performance ratings and calibration
Please note that calibration only takes place for Shoreside colleagues We believe in giving all colleagues an indication of how they’re performing. We do this…
More colleagues earn their White Star Service pin
Last week, shoreside colleagues from Cunard and Shared Services attended a special ceremony to celebrate completing the training required to earn themselves a White Star…
What’s happening on Thursday?
Our next business update takes place on Thursday 23 March at Carnival House. To make the most of having everyone together, there are some great…
Three tips for better 121s
At the start of the year, you set your goals and you worked out the development you needed to help you get there. How are…
The holiday trading window is open
Great news – you can now submit your request to buy up to five days of extra leave or sell up to two days. The…
Where will you develop?
Over the last few weeks, you’ve looked towards the future and you’ve set your goals for the year ahead. It’s now time to think about…
Time to set your 2023 goals
As we come to the end of 2022 and reflecting on all the extraordinary things we’ve achieved, it’s time to start thinking about the year…
Showing support for our Armed Forces colleagues
Following the creation of our Military, Veterans and Partners (MVP) Community in June, we’re now taking one step further to show our support for these…
Pension awareness week – What’s on this week
With the increase in cost of living-related news, we know it can be hard to know exactly what’s going in with your finances and getting…
Get ready for your Year-End Conversation
Our Year-End performance review window is open from 1 to 30 November. These reviews are an important part of our performance cycle at Carnival UK…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest crop of new colleagues…
Making the most of your pension
Given all the uncertainty in the world right now and the challenges that many of us are currently facing on a daily basis, planning for…
Lisa’s development story
It’s the start of a new month and as we continue our focus on development, we’re spotlighting another example of how one of our colleagues…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest crop of new colleagues,…
Get the latest news on our charity partnerships
To empower and boost employee engagement with all our CUK charity partnerships, we’re inviting you to keep up-to-date with all the latest news, fundraising events…
New CCO colleagues
On 18 July we welcomed a group of fresh, new faces in to our Contact Centre… Kim Elizabeth Thomas Team Leader, Contact Centre (James) Gary…
It’s time to choose your Shoreside Benefits!
As a shoreside colleague at Carnival UK, you’ve access to exclusive employee benefits designed to support your financial wellbeing, protect your health, and contribute towards…
Welcoming new colleagues into Carnival House
After many months of our inductions being held online we’re pleased to be able to welcome our first cohort of fresh new faces back into…
Family friendly Easter activities
Family walking tours, all day culture clubs, messy activities and creative classes for young minds… here’s what’s happening in Southampton over the Easter break to…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest crop of new colleagues,…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
Ukraine; ways you can support
In light of the current situation with Russia and Ukraine, we know this is a worrying time for colleagues, particularly those from the region or…
The Holiday Trading window for 2022 is open
Great news – you can now officially submit your request to buy up to five days of extra leave or sell up to two days.…
Say hi to our new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
New year, new colleagues
We’ve not only welcomed in a New Year but we’re also welcoming some new faces to Carnival UK shoreside. Here are our latest crop of…
Welcoming our new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
Goodbye and good luck Simon!
Today is Simon’s official last day as president of Carnival UK. Having been part of the Carnival UK team for over five years, he’ll be…
A hello from our new president, Sture Myrmell
Today, as Sture takes over the reins from Simon Palethorpe, he wanted to say hello and share his first thoughts as our new president of…
Fleet Accompanied Travel
Fleet Accompanied Travel allows close relatives to join eligible team members on board. Here you’ll find all you need to know about it. ‘Visitors’ =…
Say hello to our new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re recently welcomed more talented people to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
Welcome to our new CCO colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service including a large group of people in to our…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
What’s Ganesh Chaturthi and why is it celebrated?
Ganesh Chaturthi, also called Vinayaka Chavithi, is a Hindu festival which is celebrated for 5-10 days every year, marking the birthday of the beloved elephant-headed…
The power of recognition
Recently we rolled out our new recognition programme across the fleet, which celebrates and rewards our colleagues who live and breathe our Culture Essentials, as…
Say hello to our new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here are our latest…
Welcoming new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here’s our latest crop…
Introducing your new Learning Guide
As we return to creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our Guests, it’s more important than ever to check with ourselves and think about how we…
Hello to our new colleagues
We’re continuing to recruit more talent to help us deliver our plans for returning to service and achieve our business goals. Here’s our latest crop…
Welcome to our new colleagues
As our return to service activities continue we’ve recruited more talent to help us deliver our plans and achieve our business goals. Over the past…
One million steps of summer
One million steps. Three months. One life changing challenge. Did you know that someone is diagnosed with diabetes every two minutes? Four million people are…
Jo Phillips: Pause, reflect, celebrate
Things have been incredibly pacy and complex in our business in the last year. One of the things that we don’t always do as well…
Say hello to your new colleagues!
With our return to service just a few weeks away, we’re continuing to recruit talent to help us deliver our plans and achieve our business…
Introducing our new EPMO team
Once we return to service and are fully operational again, our future (ever expanding) list of cross functional programmes and projects need to be completed…
Jo Phillips: Lessons learned in Lockdown
Since we got the exciting news that we’ll start sailing again this summer, there’s been a palpable shift in feeling across the business. Months of…
Aurora’s Earth Day competition
To mark Earth Day which began in 1970 to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide, Aurora held a competition for their ship’s company…
Naming Iona – a remarkable coincidence
With Iona’s naming ceremony taking place today, marking a very special occasion for P&O Cruises, our very own Matt Waugh, Senior Engineer, Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding,…
Meet your new colleagues!
We’re continuing to recruiting talent to help us deliver our Return to Service (RTS) plan and achieve our business goals. To enable new joiners to…
Aurora shows support for one of their colleagues
In order to show support to one of Aurora’s ship’s company, Arnie, whose daughter, Astrid who was born prematurely, a group of colleagues on board…
Celebrating long service and retirement
While we work towards our return to service it’s important we continue to recognise the hard work and service of our people on board. Here…
Fitness and new found skills for Ventura
While our ships have been in layup, the experience on board has been a little different to usual. We caught up with Gordon Marshall, Hotel General…
Welcoming more new colleagues to our team!
As we continue our return to service (RTS) cruising countdown, we’re recruiting talent to help us deliver our RTS plan and achieve our business goals.…
Here’s to a happy retirement, Commodore Wells
Today Commodore Wells will be embarking on a new adventure as he disembarks Queen Mary 2 as Master for the final time after 29 years…
Celebrating our Q1 winners!
The results are in and our Q1 Values Awards winners have been decided! Nominations were made for individuals supporting our new Culture Essentials – we’re…
Lots of eggsitement onboard this Easter
There were plenty of busy bunnies onboard some of our ships this Easter with all sorts of egg-citing activities taking place. Check out some of…
Cunard’s Claudia Carrozzi is first female President of UK Bartenders Guild
Claudia Carrozzi, Cunard’s Fleet Beverage Development Specialist (and mixologist extraordinaire), has been appointed as the new President of the UK Bartenders Guild (UKBG). Claudia has…
A snapshot of life in lay-up
For colleagues currently living and working on our ships, their on board experience is very different to the one they would usually have when we’re…
Mike Blackwell retires after 42 years!
Our story starts on 22 May 1978 when Mike Blackwell started working at Cunard Line. Mike has dedicated his career to the Company, and has…
Our amazing vaccine volunteers
Throughout this pandemic there have been so many acts of kindness and people going out of their way to help others and our colleagues are…
Meet your new colleagues!
As we begin preparations for our return to service (RTS), we’re recruiting talent to help us deliver our RTS plan and achieve our business goals.…
One million steps for Aurora
We’ve all heard of the 10,000 steps a day target; we know the benefits of achieving it both for our physical and mental wellbeing, but…
Flipping good fun
While we’re in lockdown it’s important that we continue to focus on our wellbeing and make time to socialise and have fun however we can.…
Your holiday trading window for 2021 is now open!
Great news – you can now officially submit your request to buy up to five days of extra leave or sell up to two days.…
Love is in the air for P&O Cruises
Last week it was of course Valentine’s Day and as ever we made the most of things – our ship’s company helping to spread good…
Coming soon: Holiday trading window for 2021
Due to the amount of uncertainty and additional holiday carried over by many of us last year, we let you know in November that we’d…
Peet’s development journey
As we’re in the midst of our enabling conversation window, it’s important to remember that we should keep up focus on our development throughout the…
Jo Phillips: our Culture Essentials – in practice
[polldaddy poll=10739873 align=”right”]How we behave is as important as what we do – our Culture Essentials set the expectation around behaviours at Carnival UK. The…
A day in the life of… Marvin, Galley Manager
In 2002 Marvin joined Queen Elizabeth 2 as a Galley Utility and has worked on all three Queens since. Through hard work he progressed to…
Final week for your development conversation
At the end of last year you had conversations with your manager to reflect on your extraordinary achievements during what was a very challenging time…
Cadet sea-time saviours
A few months into operational pause we were notified by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) that sea-time for our Deck Cadets on our ships…
Ashleigh’s development journey
As our development conversation window is underway we wanted to share with you one of our colleague’s success stories about their own journey. Ashleigh Williams…
Vote for your 2020 winner!
Throughout 2020 you’ve been nominating colleagues when you’ve seen them doing the ordinary extraordinarily well. You’ve been calling them out for living and breathing our…
Copy of Vote for your 2020 winner!
Throughout 2020 you’ve been nominating colleagues when you’ve seen them doing the ordinary extraordinarily well. You’ve been calling them out for living and breathing our…
Celebrating our Q4 winners
The results are in and our Q4 Values Awards winners have been decided! And for the first time, nominations were made for individuals supporting our…
Spectrum; welcoming the New Year
Happy New Year to our Spectrum allies and our Carnival UK family! Thank you also to everyone who joined the ‘Inclusion – Year in Review’…
Jo Phillips: Unleash your potential in 2021
Happy New Year everyone! I know that the festive season looked and felt very different for all of us, with ‘festive bubbles’ taking on a…
A crafty Christmas on board!
On board Arcadia and Iona, colleagues have been feeling festive by getting crafty over Christmas! The Seafarers Welfare Committee (SWC) ran a couple of competitions…
Festive thank yous from the Fleet
This year is certainly a Christmas with a difference for many of us, but none less so than for our fantastic seafarers remaining on board…
A festive message from Simon Palethorpe
With the festive season well and truly here, I want to end the year with a final message from me and the Carnival UK leadership…
Creating a sustainable festive display on board Britannia
As we enjoy the festive season, we caught up with Peter Redding, Chief Engineer, who told us about a very special display created on board…
Making Britannia’s deck shine!
Recently we heard from Britannia’s Deputy Captain, Karl Shepherd, who told us a story of how the deck department on board worked together to make…
Many hands make light work
This week we caught up with Britannia’s Chief Engineer, Peter Redding, who shared with us that his team had been hard at work, joining as…
Jo Phillips: The power of pause
Realisation is kicking in as I write this that we’re on the cusp of December. How did that happen?? For me at least, time’s seriously…
Celebrating Diwali on our ships
Last week saw many people around the world celebrate the five-day festival of lights, Diwali, including some of our colleagues on board. Here you can…
The great Britannia bake off, who will win?
And just like that we’re at the final of ‘The great Britannia bake off 2020’! Over 1000 of you have watched Britannia ship’s company try…
Q4 Values Awards – Nominations now open
It’s always heartwarming to see so many stories of how our colleagues go about their jobs, creating a great environment for those around them. Now…
The great Britannia bake off – afternoon tea
Another week, another bake for Britannia! Continuing with their bake off series the Britannia team took on the challenge of creating their own afternoon tea…
Azura’s culinary treats
One thing that’s brought many of us comfort, while we’ve been dealing with the new experiences of lockdown and social distancing, is food – that’s…
Happy Diwali
At Carnival UK we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their whole selves to work which is why we want to…
It’s pie week in the great Britannia bake off
Another week, another bake for Britannia! Continuing with their bake off series the Britannia team took on the challenge of making their own pies this…
Sheena walks over 300km across Britannia’s decks
Ship Security Officer, Sheena Matthams, has been walking the decks of Britannia during the month of October to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.…
An apron is a cape on backwards
Just because our ships don’t have Guests on at the moment doesn’t mean there aren’t any hungry mouths to feed… That’s why we wanted to…
Our ships enjoy some fright-ful fun
This year’s Halloween celebrations may have felt a little different to usual but that didn’t stop our ships’ company from having a spooktacular time onboard. …
Jo Phillips: The importance of culture
So what is Culture? Culture’s what we feel and see around us. It can be difficult to describe but it’s there in our behaviours, where…
Our quarter three Values Award winners – October 2020
The results are in and our quarterly Values Awards winners have been decided! We received many nominations and we’re extremely proud of how many of…
The great Britannia bake off – Battenburgs
Another week, another bake for Britannia! Continuing with their bake off series the Britannia team took on the challenge of making their own Battenbergs this…
The great Britannia bake off
A winter favourite, the Great British Bake Off was back on our screens this month, inspiring many of us to test our baking skills and…
Happy Retirement, Captain Clark
On Saturday 12 September, Captain Alistair Clark retired after 40 years at sea. Captain Clark started his long career on cargo ships; and during his…
Our Mauritian colleagues head home
On Saturday 29 August the repatriation flight for our Mauritian colleagues took off from London Heathrow and landed safely in their home country. Many crew…
Remote working and me
Over the coming weeks and months we’re working to reset the role of Carnival House, the way we work within a pandemic constrained environment, and…
Farewell Captain Pembridge
This week we bid Captain David Pembridge a fond farewell as he set off to enjoy his retirement. David began his career with P&O Cruises…
Setting goals to get where you want to be
We’re now in the midst of our enabling conversation window and many of us will be taking the time to reflect on all the incredible…
Choose respect, support, kindness
International Day of Friendship is celebrated each year on 30 July and encourages everyone to choose respect, support and kindness for one another so that…
Preparing for your Enabling Conversation
Every year we have our cycle of Performance conversations, each one designed to support your career aspirations and personal development. Although this year’s been a…
Kevin Morrissey hits the Nashua Telegraph
Our very own Kevin Morrissey, third officer on Queen Mary 2, is proud to be flying the flag for Cunard as he’s made the news…
Celebrating our seafarers
International Day of the Seafarer (DotS) is celebrated each year on June 25, and this year, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is calling on everyone…
Getting our people home safely
Getting our people home safely has been, and continues to be our number one goal as we navigate the ever evolving nature of the COVID-19…
Celebrating Philippines Independence Day
On Friday 12 June colleagues celebrated Philippines Independence Day, an event recognised every year. In 1898, the Philippines, named after Spanish King Philip II, declared…
Using LinkedIn to support your career
As we continue through collective consultation we know that change is unsettling but it can also present great opportunity. Facing a career change can be…
Repatriation success in the Philippines
We are thrilled to confirm that over the weekend, 330 Filipino colleagues were repatriated from Britannia, with an additional 21 Filipino crew debarks from Queen…
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 but it can also present great opportunity. Live webinars to…
Queen Victoria Zumba on!
Gyms may have powered down, but that doesn’t mean a pause in your workouts. It’s fair to say, many of us have been creative with…
Congratulating our colleagues on their Management Apprenticeship course
Congratulations to Alex Wibberley, Samantha Gibb, Katherine Hayward, Nicole Watkins and Charlotte Rooney who recently completed their CMI Level 3 Management Apprenticeship at South Downs…
Meaningful May
The world may be in crisis but this May, Action for Happiness, an international movement, committed to creating more happiness in the world, are helping…
Ventura’s budding artists
Ventura recently held ‘Creativity Week’ onboard which, as the name implies, aimed to bring out their ship’s company’s creative talent that they don’t see in…
Share your unforgettable holiday happiness
In our Contact Centre we’re always looking for new ways to bring unforgettable holiday happiness to life. So, we thought what better way than our…
We’ve donated more than 8.5 tonnes
With some of our ships finding themselves with a surplus of fresh food intended for our Guests; we’re delighted that our people have been finding…
#world5k runs weekly for charitable causes
#World5K, the event that inspired people globally to keep moving from the safety of their home, ship or cabin will be taking place every Saturday…
Together we are stronger #BetterTogether
At Carnival UK we are better together and as we continue to navigate the uncertain times we are in, the one thing that shines through…
Join the world’s largest 5k this weekend
As we adapt to a new temporary way of living, uniting together has never been more important. That’s exactly why Peter Symonds, Inaugural Event Logistics…
Keeping our ship’s company safe and well
The health and safety of our people is our number one priority and as the Covid-19 situation continues we are working hard to protect our…
Better together with Zoom!
There’s no denying that over the past couple of weeks we’ve had to adapt, rather quickly, to completely different ways of working. The changes have…
Britannia salutes our NHS in style
We’re proud of our flagship Britannia who lit up the skies of Southampton in support of our NHS, honouring everyone who’s working tirelessly to help…
Exercising to stay fit and well
From working remotely to remaining on board our ships during operational pause, in recent weeks many of us, ship and ashore, have experienced changes to…
What is social distancing and how do we all do our part
You may have heard the term ‘Social Distancing’ being used a lot in the media, but what does it actually mean for us at Carnival…
Celebrating the success of our Springboard participants
Being part of Carnival UK isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to develop personally and professionally. For those not familiar with the Springboard programme…
myHRPortal is expanding
myHR portal is expanding again! We’re introducing our new recruitment and onboarding functionality, replacing Jobtrain for shoreside recruitment. You’ll be able to apply for roles…
Charlotte, one of our apprentices, is a shining star!
We’re thrilled to announce that Charlotte Rooney, one of our latest apprentices, has won the Star Apprentice in Team Leading at Havant & South Downs…
Spotlight on…..your Values Award Winner – Baiba Ziga!
Last month Baiba Ziga was crowned your overall Values Award winner for 2019. Passionate about happiness, Baiba transformed the Technology recruitment process, demonstrating how a…
Celebrating My Best Me – Konstantin Radev
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements of colleagues at Carnival UK. At Carnival UK we’re proud…
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. You’ve been calling them out for being our Heroes of…
Celebrating My Best Me – Joe Sutton
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements of colleagues at Carnival UK. Over the festive season, different…
NEW STORIES ADDED – Celebrating Our Best Us!
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements of colleagues at Carnival UK. Over the next few weeks…
It’s the most wonderful time…to set your 2020 goals!
As we Step Into Christmas, the goal setting window has opened, and whilst it may seem like 2000 miles away it’s the ideal opportunity to…
Every woman travel awards nomination for Cristina Munoz
A big congratulations to Cristina Munoz who was a shortlisted finalist for the ‘Above and Beyond Award’ at the 2019 everyWoman in Travel Awards last…
Celebrating My Best Me – Martines Rocha de Souza
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements of colleagues at Carnival UK. Over the next few weeks…
Celebrating My Best Me – Maneesh Dublish
As part of our Celebrating My Best Me season, we’re celebrating the diversity and achievements of colleagues at Carnival UK. Over the next few weeks…
Congratulations to our first Springboard cohort
We recently celebrated the achievements of 15 colleagues who successfully completed the six month Springboard programme, which was recognised in a presentation ceremony in the…
Changes to childcare voucher subsidy
Until 18 October 2018, the UK government offered working parents a childcare voucher scheme which gave them a way to pay for childcare from their…
Meet the names behind the claims
With a collective experience of over seventy years working for Carnival UK (astonishing considering they’ve all just turned 21) we thought we’d introduce you to…
Baiba Ziga – A woman to watch
Our very own Baiba Ziga, Resourcing and onboarding consultant, has been chosen as part of this year’s Women to Watch in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure…
Celebrating top customer service
As it was National Customer Service week last week it seemed the perfect time to celebrate all the wonderful customer service our Contact Centre people…
How to keep children entertained at sea
BBC TV Journalist John Young has become a popular entertainer for both children and adults on our ships recently. Here he gives three tips on…
High Days and Away Days
On a sunny day in September, the Maritime department swapped Engine Room visits and project planning for outdoor games and a BBQ at the team’s…
Welcome to our 2019 graduates
Back in January we ran a number of graduate assessment days to find some exceptional talent for both ship and shore to join our graduate…
Want to help our ships’ company?
Are you inquisitive, level headed, wanting to learn a new skill or develop existing skills, broaden your Fleet knowledge, and really make a difference? Employee…
Our latest Athena events
Athena has launched the details for its latest event, taking place on Monday 30 September and Tuesday 8 October and will be hosted by Kasi…
Captain Hashmi’s awarded a fellowship!
South Shields Marine School, in Tyne and Wear, UK has recently awarded our very own Captain Hashmi the ‘Dr Winterbottom Fellowship’ in recognition of his…
CUK L&D team heads on to Seabourn
One of the greatest things about working in Carnival UK is the opportunity to work in collaboration with our sister brands from the Carnival group…
Happy Retirement, Captain Breton
Back in March, after over 37 years at sea, Captain Sarah Breton announced her plan to retire in September, after what will be 30 years…
Time for Q3 Enabling Conversations
In support of our regular one-to-one conversations we have with our line manager throughout the year, we are pleased to confirm the Q3 Enabling Conversation…
Our Q2 fleet update videos are here!
Our second quarterly fleet update of 2019 for both P&O Cruises and Cunard is now live to watch on Crew TV, the Atrium screens in…
Sarah Archer talks ‘Better Me, Better Us’
This year’s Summer of Happiness is framed around the idea of being the best version of yourself – a theme that has its roots both…
Life at Sea and Me: Tales from the Sea
To mark Day of the Seafarer in June, we challenged our colleagues on board to write a seafaring poem about what life is like at…
CSmart colleagues visit Queen Victoria
During Queen Victoria’s recent trip to Rotterdam they were pleased to welcome onboard some of our colleagues from the CSmart Hotel in Almere. During this…
Summer of Happiness continues
This year we are celebrating Summer of Happiness – my best me, encouraging each and every one of us to be the best version of…
Asalha Puja/ Darma Day
Today is Asalha Puja/Dharma Day which is celebrated by Buddhists in Theravada countries on the full moon day of July. It marks the beginning of the Buddha’s…
Tools to help you flex
It’s been over 18 months since we formally set out our aspiration to become more flexible as an organisation in our approach to how things…
Meet the RAAS team – from the Titanic to now
You may or may not have heard of them before but our Risk Advisory and Assurance Service (RAAS) team, have roots stemming all the way…
Day of the Seafarer – celebrating colleagues
Last Tuesday (25 June) marked the Day of the Seafarer – the International Maritime Organisation’s specially selected date for us all to pause and reflect…
Updated parental policies
We’ve been open about our desire to create an inclusive community where employee experience is personalised and people feel valued and they belong. As part…
Meet our Finance graduates…
Over the last couple of years we’ve welcomed a small group of graduates in to Carnival UK. Well, we thought we’d catch up with some…
Boys don’t cry and girls wear pink
This week I took the opportunity to attend an informative and enlightening Athena event called ‘Boys don’t cry and girls wear pink’. The theme was…
DotS: the Great Myth Buster!
Day of the Seafarer 2019 – the Great Myth Buster! Living and working on board is unique. For our our seafarer’s it’s a home-from-home where…
Life at Sea and Me
As we mark Day of the Seafarer (DotS) this year, let’s remember that our people are our greatest asset, as we all contribute to the…
Finalists at the Employee Benefits Awards!
We were recently recognised as finalists at the Employee Benefits Awards, in the ‘Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits’ category for our efforts during Women’s Health…
A spotlight on Martines Rocha de Souza
Having visited QM2 recently as part of our Q2 Fleet update filming we met one of our bar waiter’s Martines Rocha de Souza who told…
Our latest new starters
Here are the latest fresh, new faces to join us here at Carnival House… Ursula Andrews – Buyer Jason Tillett – Project Manager Olinda Gomes…
Have you explored the Cove yet?
At Carnival UK we’re committed to creating an environment where learning and developing yourself is business as usual. A place where you can not only…
Welcoming our new starters
Here are the latest fresh, new faces to join us here, at Carnival House… Gareth Ward – Ship Manager Rebecca Goodman – Employer Brand Manager…
Our 2018 graduates come ashore
Our 2018 graduates are now on the final stretch of their graduate programme, so we thought it would be a great time catch up with…
Happy Vesak Day
This most important Buddhist festival is known as either Vesak, Wesak or Buddha Day, and is celebrated annually on the full moon of the ancient…
Welcome to our new starters
Here are the latest fresh, new faces to join us here, at Carnival House… Lynsey Powell – Communications Manager Emily Moore – Learning & Development…
Snowdon challenge conquered!
Over last bank holiday weekend 50 of our colleagues from across Carnival House took on the challenge to cycle 12 miles off-road, trek 10 miles…
The Learning Academy launches our Summer of Happiness!
Summer of Happiness is back for 2019! And today’s event – the launch of our brand new Learning Academy – is the first of many…
Ramadan Mubarak!
As Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for Muslims, begins soon we thought we’d share with you some more information about what it is…
A spotlight on Simon Parry
As our Athena network, a group designed by women for everyone, continues to bring like minded people together to discuss various issues, we thought we’d…
Summer of Happiness returns!
Last year we successfully launched our first ever Summer of Happiness at Carnival House and across our fleet. We brought to life all of our…
It’s time for your mid-year conversations!
Our Mid-Year Conversation window is now open and available to complete on myHRportal. Your manager should be scheduling a meeting in with you between now…
Celebrations across our Contact Centre
There’s been lots of great stuff going on in our Contact Centre recently with a number of people being recognised for their efforts… First of…
Welcome to our Carnival House new starters
Having listened to your feedback about improving our process for new starters in Carnival House we’re pleased to announce that today is our first new…
Meet our 2018 Graduates
It’s hard to believe that our 2018 fleet and shore graduates are about to embark on their second rotation already. Now they’re settled in and…
Two high fliers under 30!
Chloe Palmer and Yasmin McKechnie from the P&O Cruises Partnership Team have been invited to join an initiative launched by Travel Trade Gazette (TTG), that…
A first for the UAE; Indonesian colleagues go ashore!
Today Oceana completed her first season in Dubai, and for our colleagues on board, this was a wonderful opportunity to discover new destinations and become…
Gender pay gap: heading in the right direction
Last year, when we shared our Gender Pay Gap for the first time in line with new Government regulations, we were open about the fact…
Our Occupational Health keeping you safe and well
Our Occupational Health service is continuing to go from strength to strength, having had some great feedback since joining us in April 2017! The Carnival…
Our fleet Q1 video updates are here!
Our first quarterly fleet update of 2019 for both P&O Cruises and Cunard is now live to watch on Crew TV, the Atrium screens and…
Transgender Day of Visibility
It’s Transgender Day of Visibility on Sunday, a day dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by the transgender community worldwide.…
Improving our shore joining process
We’ve listened to what you’ve said and know that you want a better experience for new people joining our company. That’s why we’re pleased to…
4 marathons in 3 months
Last year Fraser McLeod, Buyer, Technical Purchasing, based at Carnival House, ran his first ever marathon! Raising over £1,600 for Prostate Cancer UK, he completed…
‘Why’, ‘what if ‘and ‘how might we’
Back in November, about 30 of us had the opportunity to take part in an event hosted by Corporation CEO Arnold Donald and his leadership…
Athena marks International Women’s Day with a focus on Inclusion
On 8 March Athena celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) at Carnival House with a motivational guest speaker, celebratory drinks and acknowledgement of inclusive leaders at…
Proud to celebrate February’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine room or an office, we rely on brilliant people to…
Do you know an inclusive leader?
Supporting an inclusive culture within Carnival House is not just Athena’s vision but Carnival UK’s too. So, as International Women’s Day 2019 approaches (it’s on…
Carnival UK cadets embark on a Lake District adventure
On a sunny but chilly Sunday in mid-January, eight of our latest fresh-faced cadets, descended upon the Lake District for a week-long induction, with Carnival…
Celebrating Indian Republic Day on board Ventura
At Carnival UK we believe a diverse and inclusive team is a successful team. We are passionate about offering an employee experience that is personalised,…
International Womens Day 2019
On 8 March, Athena invites you to join in their celebrations for International Womens Day (IWD) 2019. Here’s what’s on… Mandy Hickson, 11am – 12.30pm…
Step to it for The Prince’s Trust.
Throughout February, eight Carnival UK teams have been stepping up to take on The Prince’s Trust future steps challenge. In total the teams have taken…
From Bright Idea to reality: the Recycling Centre
Carnival UK is on a journey to improve our HESS culture from compliance to commitment. Over the past 12 months you will have seen some…
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. Nicky is leading the development and implementation of the P&O…
Roses are red, violets are blue…
…what better week to tell your colleagues how much you love what they do! Has somebody wowed you with their determination and courageousness? Perhaps you’re…
Looking for a new challenge? Take on the Snowdon Triple Challenge this May
This May Carnival UK has partnered with Breast Cancer Haven to offer you the opportunity to take on the Snowdon triple challenge. That’s a 10.5…
Can you help us find our 2019 charity partner?
Carnival UK is continuing to work with and support Breast Cancer Haven until May 2019 (click here for upcoming events), but as our partnership approaches…
Proud to celebrate January’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine room or an office, we rely on brilliant people to…
Making sexual health a priority
Your personal health and wellbeing should always be a top priority, but we know that sometimes we’re so busy with life, work and looking after…
Carnival UK is an Employer With Heart!
Carnival UK are pleased to share that improvements have been made to both their shoreside maternity and paternity leave policies. Working with ‘The smallest things’…
We’re Highly Commended!
Carnival UK’s Internal Communications team were Highly Commended winners at the 2018 UK and European Employee Engagement Awards! The winners were announced last night at…
Meet the Data Privacy Team
As I’m sure you’re all aware, over the past 12 months we have seen significant changes in data protection law with the General Data Protection…
A True Champion
Carnival UK’s special relationship with The Prince’s Trust has been further strengthened by the fantastic efforts from one of our own. Amy Mayhew, Manager of…
New year, new benefits!
myHR Portal gives us the fantastic opportunity to offer additional benefits to you and your dependants. From 8 to 20 January 2019 your ‘benefits window’ opens…
Thank you festive volunteers!
In November and December we appealed for volunteers to give the gift of time for each P&O Cruises turnaround in Southampton, starting on 23 November…
Proud to celebrate December’s award-winning colleagues
Whether they work on ship or shore, whether they work in a kitchen, an engine room or an office, we rely on brilliant people to…
It’s the season for… an Advent giveaway!
In the countdown to Christmas, Queen Mary 2 celebrated with an Advent giveaway every single day! From cameras and headphones, to speakers and an iPad…
Men’s Health – fighting prostate cancer, Richard’s story
Carnival UK is passionate about creating a great place to work and keeping all of its people safe and well. It cares about people’s health…
Carnival Awards: who were the winners?
On Thursday 25 January six of the Carnival Corporation brands – Carnival Cruise Lines, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises & Seabourn -…