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P&O to nurture more South Pacific crew
SYDNEY – P&O Cruises is strengthening its commitment to the South Pacific with the launch of a crew recruitment programme in the region.
Working with the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, P&O Cruises will recruit and train hospitality graduates looking to start a career at sea.
Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia, which operates P&O Cruises, said the new recruitment programme reflected the cruise line’s commitment to supporting the South Pacific islands that it visits.
“While we currently employ 70 South Pacific crew members, mainly from Vanuatu, this new programme will enable us to expand our recruitment and increase South Pacific crew numbers to at least 400 within the next 10 years.
“It will also help us bring to life the destinations we visit as our new recruits share their first-hand knowledge and stories as well as offer advice on what to do and see.â€
The University of the South Pacific has 19,000 students enrolled across 14 campuses located throughout the South Pacific.
Sherry said the recruitment programme included Fiji, with P&O Cruises’ first officer to be employed from Fiji, William Johns, recently completing his first contract with the cruise line.
Johns was employed as Pacific Sun’s shore excursion manager after he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with management and tourism studies at The University of the South Pacific, and completed work experience in the hospitality industry.
Sherry said with the P&O Cruises fleet set to double over the next 18 months, the cruise line would provide even more employment opportunities for regions in the South Pacific including Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga.
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