As the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard, no one knows cruising like Carnival UK. We take enormous pride in creating unforgettable holiday happiness by bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage. That legacy of elegance and style, of beautiful ships, inspiring leadership and guest-obsessed service excellence lives on today, as we evolve ourselves for tomorrow.

We have a big focus on developing skills and continuous learning. From formal qualification to the life lessons of worldwide travel, we offer our people a broad range of personal and professional development opportunities. We’re determined to create opportunities for everyone to drive their development and define their own career path and all of our roles give people the chance to stretch themselves and learn from colleagues with a wealth of experience.

We recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills in our business. That means the role requirements on our vacancies should be seen as a guide, not a checklist. If you have more, less or different experiences, but really relevant skills, we’d love to hear from you.

P&O Cruises is Britain’s biggest cruise line and has been part of Carnival Corporation & PLC for over 20 years.

No other cruise line serves more British holidaymakers on cruises out of the UK. We know and love travel. That’s why guests can trust us to provide unbelievable holiday experiences.

Our amazing crew is proud to welcome our guests on board for holidays of a lifetime all across the world, combining cruise ship experiences and adventures on shore.

We’re proud to say that two in every three guests choose to sail with us again and we continue to win awards, voted for by guests and our travel agent partners.

We’ve seven spectacular ships in our fleet, each with their own appeal and itineraries. Whether it’s our family-friendly ships or those exclusively for adults, larger or a little more modest, packed with fleet favourites or some unique fleet exclusives, each ship has something for everyone.

What makes a good day is different for everyone, so we’ve a range of resources to hand. From a network of Mental Health First Aiders, and online wellbeing hub, to in-house Occupational Health services and Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes, people are supported with what’s most important to them. Colleagues can also focus on personal priorities with fertility, parental and adoption leave; health cash plan; health assessment; digital GP; pension scheme, and shares plan.

Our employee-led networks – Athena (gender balance), Spectrum (LGBT+ & Friends), m’power (disabilities and health conditions) and REACH (Race Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) – alongside our community network; MVP (Military Veterans and Partners), champion diversity, equity and inclusion at Carnival UK by raising awareness and driving positive change.

We enjoy hybrid working and our fantastic Southampton-based head office – Carnival House – is just a short stroll from the city centre and cruise terminals. With an onsite restaurant offering healthy cooked and grab and go meals, Carnival House also features architect-designed collaboration spaces, tech-smart meeting rooms and bookable independent workstations, plus a huge atrium that hosts events and live performances. And our ships regularly sail past our windows; quite the sight to see!