P&O Cruises launch a new Help Hub
P&O Cruises has launched a new Help & Support Hub designed to enhance guest’s pre-holiday…
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Queen Mary 2 complete our 14th coastal clean
As part of our commitment to help preserve and protect our marine environment, throughout 2024…
Iona achieve a 10 point jump in NPS scores for food
Iona recently launched their new food menus in some of their restaurants and the reaction…
Arcadia returns from refit
Of all the P&O Cruises fleet, Arcadia covers the most nautical miles each year so…
Meet our World of Cunard Competition finalists!
The annual World of Cunard Competition ran earlier this year, and over the next few weeks we’ll…
Ventura’s coastal clean in Tenerife
Our ships sail the world’s incredible oceans and we’re committed to our responsibility to help…
Cunard teams up with Talk Art hosts Russell Tovey and Robert Diament
Cunard has announced an exciting new partnership with Talk Art podcasters Russell Tovey and Robert Diament that will help…
All Points North for Crew on Queen Mary 2!
We love hearing from our crew members about what they’ve all been up to! Queen…
Our Life on Board Survey: The results
In October we invited you to take part in our latest Life on Board survey…
What’s it like to work here?
Twice a year we invite you to participate in our Culture survey (you may have…
Ventura host bumper first aid training course
We love hearing from our crew members about what they’ve all been up to. Ventura…
Play your part, be that seafarer, be an ally
As part of our commitment to respect and protect our colleagues, we work closely with…
Iona’s leading ladies network
To help improve women’s experiences onboard our ships, Iona have established a leading ladies network…
Leadership and Management Essentials arrives on our ships
Back in March 2023 we launched our first shoreside Leadership and Management Essentials programme with…
10 tips for continuous learning
This May is Learning at Work Month and we’re focusing on the value of continuous…
Brewing success with our barista heroes
In a quest to sprinkle a bit of magic into every cup, earlier this year…
Ventura’s thrilling basketball tournament
We always love to hear what people have been up to, both ashore and onboard.…
Learn about each other’s cultural values
We have a lot of diversity on board our ships, which is one of the…
Meet our P&O Cruises Holiday Heroes
Our amazing colleagues on board our ships work so hard to create unforgettable holiday happiness…
Meet our P&O Cruises Holiday Heroes
Our amazing colleagues on board our ships work so hard to create unforgettable holiday happiness…
Helping everyone feel respected and included
One of the things that makes us a great team is that we work with…
Arvia supporting all seafarers to navigate safely
Our bridge sailors take the initiative, with energy and pride, in submitting meteorological observations to…
Meet P&O Cruises Holiday Hero, Samuel…
Our amazing colleagues on board our ships work so hard to create unforgettable holiday happiness…
Introducing Melvin, our next P&O Cruises Holiday Hero
Our amazing colleagues on board our ships work so hard to create unforgettable holiday happiness…
Happy Pride Month to everyone!
With a global multi-national workforce, we’re focused on DE&I (diversity, equity and inclusion) all year…
Meet Kieran, our next P&O Cruises Holiday Hero…
Our amazing colleagues on board our ships work so hard to create unforgettable holiday happiness…
Meet our P&O Cruises Holiday Heroes
Our amazing colleagues on board our ships work so hard to create unforgettable holiday happiness…
Say hello to P&O Cruises Holiday Heroes
Our amazing colleagues on board our ships work so hard to create unforgettable holiday happiness…
Helping everyone feel respected and included
The foundation for us building our ideal culture at Carnival UK is based on inclusion…
Remember to tell us what you think
Don’t miss your opportunity to tell us what it feels like to work at Carnival…
This Merchant Navy Day, let’s stop and think
This 22nd Merchant Navy Day serves as a timely reminder of the importance of seafarers…
Tell us what you think about working at Carnival UK
Our shoreside Pulse and fleet Life on board surveys are now open. This is your…
Introducing new method of accepting fleet travel expense claims
The Fleet People Support Team is introducing a new way of collecting your business travel…
Building a more inclusive culture
Earlier this year we highlighted the importance of speaking up and how doing so helps…
Celebrating our shining stars
Recognising and rewarding our colleagues for their brilliant work is so important – it helps…
Celebrating Philippines Independence Day
Philippines Independence Day is an annual national holiday in the Philippines observed on June 12.…
Counting down to Arvia with Captain Robert Camby
As we excitedly look forward to Arvia joining the P&O Cruises fleet in December, we’ve…
Fun run to Castle of Galeras
As we continue to deliver unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests, we love to hear…
Celebrating P&O Cruises award-winning stars
Since we launched our fleet recognition programme last year, it’s been fantastic to recognise and…
We’re back!
It’s the big day! Today Arcadia welcomes guests back on board and sees a full…
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…
Arcadia crew spotlight; Binny
On 27 March Arcadia welcomes guests back on board and sees a full return to…
Holi Ki Badhai! Happy Holi!
Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. Some families hold religious…
Recognising St Patrick’s Day
Today is St Patrick’s day, a day that millions of people around the world celebrate…
Happy Chinese New Year!
Today colleagues are celebrating Chinese New Year. The date of Chinese New Year changes every…
P&O Cruises stars shining bright…
Since we rolled out our fleet recognition programme earlier this year, it’s been fantastic to…
Azura is Back!
It’s the big day! Final preparations are being made on board Azura as guests arrive…
Azura crew spotlight; John Ted Dinglas, Hotel Assistant
It’s almost time! Tomorrow Azura returns to service and it’s thanks to her amazing team…
Azura crew spotlight; Aldrin James Nunez, Hotel Assistant
As the countdown to Azura’s return to service continues, we’re catching up with some of…
Azura officially approved to set sail!
As each Carnival UK ship gets ready to return to service, colleagues ashore support by…
Queen Mary 2 returns in style
Queen Mary 2 has returned to service in sensational style, as Cunard’s flagship officially switched…
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…
Re-fit for a Queen
In just two days, on Sunday 28 November, it’s the long-awaited return to service for…
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
In just four days Queen Mary 2 sets sail from Southampton. A celebratory moment for…
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…
Guest NPS success for UK coastal cruising!
When we began UK coastal cruising (Profile 1) with no port stops, it was as…
Celebrating our award-winning colleagues
Since we rolled out our fleet recognition programme earlier this year, it’s been fantastic to…
Spooky happenings at sea…
Pumpkins, sweet treats and more spookiness than you can shake a broomstick at! Take a…
Spotlight on P&O Cruises shining stars
Recognising and rewarding our colleagues is so important – it helps our people feel motivated…
Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s shining stars
Recognising and rewarding our colleagues is so important – it helps our people feel motivated…
Cadets attend Seafarers Rights International conference
On 16 September, Warsash cadets from all phases of training, attended the Seafarers Rights International…
Meet the crew – Reinbert Alfonso, Stage Crew
Just two days to go! As Ventura prepares to return to service and once again…
Meet the crew – Daisy Dafters, Headliners Theatre Company Cast Manager
The countdown has begun! As Ventura prepares to return to service and once again create…
Recognising our shining stars…
Similar to our shoreside Culture Essentials Awards, our fleet colleagues can show their appreciation and…
Cunard announces new itineraries on Queen Mary 2
Cunard has announced that Queen Mary 2 will now return to sailing from 28 November…
The power of recognition
Recently we rolled out our new recognition programme across the fleet, which celebrates and rewards…
We are Cunard and We are Back!
Today is a truly milestone moment. In just a few hours Queen Elizabeth is welcoming…
Meet the crew: Warren Arnado, Mechanical Fitter
Just one day to go! As Queen Elizabeth prepares to return to service and once…
See Queen Elizabeth set sail on Friday
In just two days Queen Elizabeth sets sail for her first Summer at Sea voyage.…
Meet the crew: Moe Halim, Crew Administrator
The big day is almost here! As Queen Elizabeth prepares to return to service and…
A look back at life in lay-up
As we start our countdown to Cunard’s return to service, we’re looking back at life…
Meet the Captain – Wesley Dunlop
Tomorrow Iona sets sail on her maiden cruise. Ahead of this momentous occasion, we’ve been…
Meet the crew – William Gomes, Bartender
The countdown is on! As Iona prepares to set sail on her maiden cruise, we’ve…
Seven facts about Iona (and Iona!)
As Iona’s maiden voyage sets sail on 7 August, we thought we’d share seven facts…
See Iona set sail on Saturday
In just three days Iona sets sail on her maiden voyage, creating unforgettable holiday happiness…
Meet the crew – Jins Mon, Hotel Assistant
The countdown is on! As Iona prepares to set sail on her maiden cruise, we’ve…
Crew pop up shop now open!
It’s the little things that can make a big difference so, whilst shore leave isn’t…
Check out our new online check in
Remember when checking in online was the first moment you could kick off your shoes…
Celebrating Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is an important celebration in the Muslim calendar beginning today (19 July) and…
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…
Aurora’s Earth Day competition
To mark Earth Day which began in 1970 to diversify, educate and activate the environmental…
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…
Honouring our HESS heroes
During the Operational Pause our ships have still been nominating and celebrating HESS Heroes onboard.…
Women’s Health Month
The health needs of women change throughout a lifetime and present both challenges and opportunities.…
Celebrating long service and retirement
While we work towards our return to service it’s important we continue to recognise the…
The power of Speaking Up
We work with a number of Global Talent Partners (previously referred to as ‘manning agents’)…
Fitness and new found skills for Ventura
While our ships have been in layup, the experience on board has been a little…
Building strength and stamina onboard Arcadia
While our ships have been in layup, the experience on board has been a little…
A day in the life of… Chief Electrical Officer, Michael O’Donovan
This week we caught up with Chief Electrical Officer, Michael O’Donovan who’s just arrived on…
Lots of eggsitement onboard this Easter
There were plenty of busy bunnies onboard some of our ships this Easter with all…
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…
A snapshot of life in lay-up
For colleagues currently living and working on our ships, their on board experience is very…
Five questions with Captain Wells and Jason, Wiper
This week Captain Wells and Jason, Wiper answer five questions from HR Manager Amanda who…
Keeping fit on Queen Victoria
Many of our hardworking Maritime colleagues on board Queen Victoria are enjoying their down time…
Women of the Cunard Fleet!
On Monday we celebrated International Women’s Day – our female colleagues on each ship met…
Our amazing vaccine volunteers
Throughout this pandemic there have been so many acts of kindness and people going out…
A day in the life of… Kerstin Jakobs, Hotel Auditor
This week we hear from Kerstin Jakobs, Hotel Auditor on board Queen Victoria who joined…
One million steps for Aurora
We’ve all heard of the 10,000 steps a day target; we know the benefits of…
Flipping good fun
While we’re in lockdown it’s important that we continue to focus on our wellbeing and…
A day in the life of… Queen Elizabeth Laundry Team, Jerry and Amer
Jerry, who joined Cunard ten years ago as Laundry staff is nowadays working as Assistant…
30 films added to Crew TV every month
Throughout our operational pause we’ve been exploring ways to enhance the entertainment offering for ships’…
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…
This is your Captain speaking… with Captain Connery
We recently caught up with Captain Connery, on board Queen Victoria, to see what life’s…
A day in the life of… Marvin, Galley Manager
In 2002 Marvin joined Queen Elizabeth 2 as a Galley Utility and has worked on…
Keeping fit on Queen Mary 2
Rachel, Crew Services Manager on board Queen Mary 2 gives us an insight on how…
Roland, Chef de Cuisine is back on board
Roland Sargunan has been with Cunard for the past 23 years. He is Chef de…
A day in the life of… Paul O’Loughlin, Entertainment Director
This week we hear from Paul O’ Loughlin, Entertainment Director, covering the Hotel General Manager…
A crafty Christmas on board!
On board Arcadia and Iona, colleagues have been feeling festive by getting crafty over Christmas!…
Festive thank yous from the Fleet
This year is certainly a Christmas with a difference for many of us, but none…
Solving a mysterious murder
While we continue with our operational pause, we recognise how important it is for ship’s…
Christmas greetings from Cunard colleagues
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Creating a sustainable festive display on board Britannia
As we enjoy the festive season, we caught up with Peter Redding, Chief Engineer, who…
A day in the life of… Magdalena on board QE
Five years ago I started my life at sea for Cunard as a Receptionist on…
Making Britannia’s deck shine!
Recently we heard from Britannia’s Deputy Captain, Karl Shepherd, who told us a story of…
Many hands make light work
This week we caught up with Britannia’s Chief Engineer, Peter Redding, who shared with us…
Celebrating Diwali on our ships
Last week saw many people around the world celebrate the five-day festival of lights, Diwali,…
The great Britannia bake off, who will win?
And just like that we’re at the final of ‘The great Britannia bake off 2020’!…
Meet Arcadia’s HESS Hero
At Carnival UK we all have a role to play in keeping everyone safe and…
QM2 – six months in to our operational pause
Captain Wells is here to give us an update from Queen Mary 2 which is…
Britannia put wellbeing first
This week we were pleased to hear Britannia were championing ‘Take time for wellbeing’, a…
HAL donates £30,000 of meals to local charity
Holland America Line’s Zaandam has donated a number of meals to the Southampton Veterans Drop-In…
Sign up to a mindset session
Our mindset can change the way we think, act and interact, but how can you…
The great Britannia bake off – afternoon tea
Another week, another bake for Britannia! Continuing with their bake off series the Britannia team…
A day in the life of…Silverio, Officer Steward
This week we hear from Silverio, Officer Steward on board Queen Victoria. Silverio joined the…
Men’s health – testicular cancer
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Azura’s culinary treats
One thing that’s brought many of us comfort, while we’ve been dealing with the new…
Men’s health – prostate cancer
In the UK alone, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. More…
Find out more about the Cunard Guest Experience People Ops team
If you haven’t come across them before the Guest Experience People Operations Team is part…
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…
Sheena walks over 300km across Britannia’s decks
Ship Security Officer, Sheena Matthams, has been walking the decks of Britannia during the month…
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…
Our ships enjoy some fright-ful fun
This year’s Halloween celebrations may have felt a little different to usual but that didn’t…
Cunard crew on Instagram… #wearecunard
We’ve recently launched our wearecunard account on Instagram where we share posts from our crew…
161 tonnes of donated food and counting!
UKHarvest food rescue and education charity have sent a ‘thank you in numbers’, to show…
The great Britannia bake off – Battenburgs
Another week, another bake for Britannia! Continuing with their bake off series the Britannia team…
A day in the life of…Richard Diaz, Wiper on QM2
Richard Diaz, a Wiper, started on board Queen Mary 2 in 2019 and joined the…
The great Britannia bake off
A winter favourite, the Great British Bake Off was back on our screens this month,…
Celebrating Long Service Awards
While our ships remain paused in operations it’s important we continue to recognise the hard…
Britannia Ship Security Officer ‘Walks the Decks’ for Charity
Sheena Matthams, Ship Security Officer on Britannia, has challenged herself while on board to ‘WALK…
Life on board QE
‘This is your Captain speaking’ – Captain Howarth fills us in on what life onboard…
Life on board QM2
Have you wondered what life’s been like on board our ships during our operational pause?…
Our Mauritian colleagues head home
On Saturday 29 August the repatriation flight for our Mauritian colleagues took off from London…
Collective consultation starts today
At the end of July we shared our intention to begin a collective consultation with…
Compliance is key during Covid-19
As we are all too aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted absolutely every part of…
P&O Cruises updates on additions to the fleet
Ahead of today’s official press release, we’re sharing the news that P&O Cruises has announced …
Continuing to sustain and protect our business for the future
As you’ll be well aware, with our ships in layup and the reduction of our…
Choose respect, support, kindness
International Day of Friendship is celebrated each year on 30 July and encourages everyone to…
Kevin Morrissey hits the Nashua Telegraph
Our very own Kevin Morrissey, third officer on Queen Mary 2, is proud to be…
Look, Listen, Link – Looking after you and your colleagues
There’s a lot of different things happening in our lives right now, and as none…
Celebrating Cunard’s 180th anniversary
Today marks a very special day in Cunard’s history. On 4 July 1840, 180 years…
Celebrating our seafarers
International Day of the Seafarer (DotS) is celebrated each year on June 25, and this…
Celebrating Philippines Independence Day
On Friday 12 June colleagues celebrated Philippines Independence Day, an event recognised every year. In…
Biju Cheriyan receives an ECP coin
Even during the current situation it’s important that we still strive for HESS Compliance through…
Cunard extends pause in operations
Following the announcement last week that P&O Cruises extended its pause in operations, we can…
Today is World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day has been celebrating the ocean on 8 June every year since 2002,…
Message from Erik Spoelstra – Miami Heat’s head coach
Carnival Corporation’s Chairman and owner of Miami Heat, Micky Arison, has asked Erik Spoelstra, Miami…
P&O Cruises extends pause in operations
As you know, at Carnival UK our highest responsibilities and our top priorities are to…
Repatriation success in the Philippines
We are thrilled to confirm that over the weekend, 330 Filipino colleagues were repatriated from…
Aurora’s commitment to fitness
Aurora have been taking their crew wellbeing seriously by introducing physical exercise challenges each week…
Looking after your Mental Health
We’re passionate about our people’s happiness and recognise that your wellbeing plays a big part…
Guided workouts with Nuffield Health
Exercise – it’s not just all about fitness levels and physique, it can have tremendous…
We’re extending our pause in operations
Since announcing our further pause in operations a couple of weeks ago the COVID-19 situation…
Keeping our ship’s company safe and well
The health and safety of our people is our number one priority and as the…
Exercising to stay fit and well
From working remotely to remaining on board our ships during operational pause, in recent weeks…
How we’re supporting colleagues on board
As heroes of ’safe and well’ the health and wellbeing of everyone during the Coronavirus…