Overview

P&O Cruises is the British-flagship brand of Carnival Corporation, headquartered in Southampton, England. Operates 7 ships focused on the British family and adult markets, with itineraries from Southampton (around UK, Northern Europe, Mediterranean, Caribbean) and selectively from Australian ports for P&O Cruises Australia (a separately-managed sister brand).

For seafarers

Crew contracts run 5-8 months with mid-to-high pay tier. The fleet is overwhelmingly British-market — onboard language is English (no language premium for Spanish/Italian/Mandarin like the other Carnival brands), British food and entertainment style, and a high share of British hotel-staff. Strong placement pipeline from Solent University (Warsash Maritime School), Carnival UK's main officer-cadet partner.

Watch for

P&O is British-market-leaning, so the operator's recruitment pipeline favours UK and Commonwealth nationals in customer-facing roles. Hotel staff still comes heavily from Goa, Philippines, and Indonesia. P&O Cruises Australia (separate management) operates on Australian-flag-equivalent labour standards with significantly higher rating wages.