Carnival UK Companies

Hello,

I'm looking at being an Engine cadet HND, for next year.
Just wondering, What Companies do you end up with Carnival UK. I have seen the cruise list on their website but just wondering if its just one ocmpany that you get a job with at the end of what, how its done really.

Thanks

[CharlieDelta]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

Carnival own a number of brands, but the Carnival UK cadets are with:
- P&O Cruises
- Cunard
- P&O Australia

During your cadetship you can be sent on any of these, you don't necessarily stick with one company, though the majority of berths are on P&O. After your cadetship, you can, as I understand it, state a preference brand-wise but you'll still be employed by Carnival UK and can technically be sent anywhere.

Hope this helps!

Re: Carnival UK Companies

Carnival own a number of brands, but the Carnival UK cadets are with:
- P&O Cruises
- Cunard
- P&O Australia

During your cadetship you can be sent on any of these, you don't necessarily stick with one company, though the majority of berths are on P&O. After your cadetship, you can, as I understand it, state a preference brand-wise but you'll still be employed by Carnival UK and can technically be sent anywhere.

Hope this helps!

It helps a lot thanks,
Just one more thing, once the cadetship is over do you join just one company, or are you apart of Carnival UK and there fore move round?

Thanks

[GuinnessMan]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

That depends on whether Carnival keep you on at the end. Not all companies do that, but I would imagine you would be with one company.

[CharlieDelta]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

There are very few companies that guarantee a job at the end. Carnival don't, but if you look at it another way, as far as I'm aware they've never turned away a successful cadet.

You can state a preference of company post-qualification, but contractually speaking you may be required to work with any of the constituent brands.

[GDOutlaw]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

I agree with CharlieDelta, Carnival UK ask that once you qualify you work for them for 2 years, so your fairly assured of being offered the job afterwards. but its never completely garunteed.
Also on a practical note, there are far more P&O Cruises ships than Cunard so its far more likely to end up on one of the 7 ships they have, than the 3 that Cunard operate.

I think P&O Australia are not as linked to Carnival UK once were qualified, I think ther are mainly used for cadet berths during our sea phases.

What would your preference be? as two companies have different pros and cons.

[CharlieDelta]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

GD, P&O Australia are crewed by Carnival UK for qualified officers too - spoke with an ex-Carnival 2/O last week, said he quit because he was always being sent down under!

Re: Carnival UK Companies

Hello,
Thanks for the information, it helps.

My preference would be either P&O or Cunard,
I would prefer not to go to austrailia all the time. If many people are quiting due to this, maybe thats where a lot of the cadets are going once qualified. But obviously I am not an expert on this.

I take it life working contracts are not offered at the offering of a job then? haha

I have also applied to Princess Cruises, but Carnival UK seem an extreamly good company to work for as part of the cadetship; its just the company at the end that seems to be lingering in the air. Though I wouldn't look at that for a company anyway. I'm not even in yet, so I 'll take my option when the time comes I think.

Thanks
Kaz

[GuinnessMan]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

Dont put your hopes on just cruise companies though!

Re: Carnival UK Companies

Dont put your hopes on just cruise companies though!

I won't,

I have applied to many cargo companies, just heard that Mearsk may not be taking on many cadets though.

An engineering cadetship at sea, is what I asspire. The companies are the second part.

Thanks .

PS: Do companies contact you when they have recieved your aplication via post or email/ internety?

Kaz

[tempest]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

Depends on the company, some keep you well informed throughout the process, some have an automated confirmation e-mail, and some just call you out of nowhere to invite you to interviews

Re: Carnival UK Companies

Depends on the company, some keep you well informed throughout the process, some have an automated confirmation e-mail, and some just call you out of nowhere to invite you to interviews

I've been told new year when they will get in touch. I understand measrsk talk about JAN/FEB.
Carnival, Princess, BP, SSTG and the rest I have no idea.
Do they tell you, if they dont want you; or is it a wait and guess game?

Thanks again, whoever answers my many questions. Maybe I should join this forum.

[beer-engineer]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

P&O Australia are chaning officer crewing to Viking Recruitment so qualified officers will be p&o or cunard!

[big bob]

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Beer-Engineer can I ask where you found out this information about P&O Australia because I am a Carnival UK cadet and just last week I was at the carnival offices and when I asked about working down under this was not mentioned at all or even hinted too ?

[chris]

Re: Carnival UK Companies

if P&O Australia are changing officer crewing to Viking who are connected to Chiltern Maritime, perhaps Trinity House cadets can get a placement with them (as Chiltern do all the admin for Trinity)

i like the sound of an Australian base - where does the alledged bad reputation come from (mentioned in another post)?