John Padgett appointed as President of Princess Cruises

Sunday, 13 Oct, 2021 0

Carnival Corp announced John Padgett as new President of Princess Cruises, effective immediately.

Serving as President for Princess, Padgett will oversee all performance and operational functions and its global fleet of 14 ships.

He reports directly to Jan Swartz, Group President of Holland America Group, which includes the company’s Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn and P&O Cruises Australia brands.

Since July 2014, Padgett has served as Chief Experience and Innovation Officer for Carnival Corporation, responsible for guest experience innovation, development, and operations integration.

Specifically for the Princess Cruises brand, Padgett has been a key player in the development and implementation of the Princess MedallionClass experience which is now available on the entire Princess fleet.

This includes the creation and development of the Medallion wearable device.

"John is the mastermind behind our state-of-the-art OCEAN platform and was a key player in our fleet transformation, working closely with Princess team members in virtually every area of our operation," said Swartz.

"John’s vision, drive and performance have helped position Princess for success well into the future."

Padgett previously worked for 18 years with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts where he spearheaded the invention, development and implementation of guest engagement innovations.

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