Effy Jewelry will hold in-person interviews in São Paulo as the company searches for new employees for its growing shipboard retail operation.
The recruitment event is scheduled for October 23 and 24, 2026.
Effy said its Global Talent Acquisition Team will interview candidates for positions in jewelry and retail sales, beauty, watches, port shopping and store leadership.
Carnival Corporation’s Global Gaming division will hold a recruitment event in Brașov, Romania, as it searches for new employees for its shipboard casino operations.
The recruiting team will attend Târgul de Cariere on October 9 and 10, 2026.
Global Gaming said prospective candidates will be able to speak directly with recruiters, ask questions about shipboard life and learn about career opportunities inside Carnival Corporation’s cruise casinos.
It is a sad day for the Carnival Cruise Line family. Long-serving Captain Francesco “Ciccio” La Farina has died after a battle with cancer.
His friend Jorge Solano shared the news on social media, saying La Farina died on September 26 at 10:15 p.m. Solano said the captain fought bravely until the end and was surrounded by family in his final hours. They were able to be by his side and say goodbye.
A new crew member joining Disney Cruise Line ship must learn much more than the duties of their everyday job. They need to know where to go when an alarm sounds, how to help guests move safely and what part they play in an emergency.
A group of nautical students in Dubrovnik got a glimpse of life at sea when Windstar Cruises welcomed them aboard Wind Surf. The cruise line shared the visit for World Maritime Day, using the occasion to recognize the next generation of maritime professionals.
Explora Journeys has officially entered the river cruise market. The MSC Group’s luxury ocean brand confirmed today that it has signed a letter of intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard for the construction of its first luxury river ships.
Photos circulating online show the former Costa Fortuna with its name removed from the bow and stern while still wearing its distinctive Costa Cruises livery of yellow, blue and white.
The vessel, long a familiar sight in the Mediterranean, is now in the early stages of a complete rebranding as it prepares for a new life as Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber.
Mark Timothy Grant arrived at the Brisbane cruise terminal with his partner and son, expecting to board the first of five Royal Caribbean cruises he says he won through casino play. Instead, he was turned away. Royal Caribbean had placed him on a “no sail” list, alleging he broke casino rules by counting cards and engaging in other behavior. Grant is now seeking A$22,000, the value he places on the five trips.
A shortage of just one pound nearly prevented Amy Shelly from reaching the job opportunity that would shape her career.
OneSpaWorld shared Shelly’s story in a recent employee spotlight, describing how she was £1 short of the money needed for a train ticket to her first onboard job. She nevertheless found a way forward and today serves as the company’s Senior Director of Business Process Improvement.
The senior officers who will help introduce Windstar Cruises’ Star Explorer have visited the ship during its conversion at the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Captain Matthew Holloway and Staff Captain Matthew Mullins joined other members of the Windstar team for a progress inspection of the vessel.
