THE P&O Pacific Partnership program is sponsoring a first-of-its kind traineeship with Cruise Eden. The pair is sponsoring a two-year School Based Traineeship in Certificate III Tourism, which is tailored for cruise. The program is the first of its kind for a rural Australian port, and has been designed to...
THE P&O Pacific Partnership program is sponsoring a first-of-its kind traineeship with Cruise Eden.
The pair is sponsoring a two-year School Based Traineeship in Certificate III Tourism, which is tailored for cruise.
The program is the first of its kind for a rural Australian port, and has been designed to create vocational employment and training pathways for young people in New South Wales’ South Coast.
Practical training commenced this week, when the program’s first apprentices – two grade 11 students of Eden Marine High School – boarded P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Adventure for a ship tour with the Captain during her port call to the coastal town.
The trainees will be assisting Cruise Eden with operations on cruise days, and training with other tourism businesses during the winter months to broaden their industry experience and knowledge.
“The partnership with Cruise Eden is the latest initiative from our P&O’s Pacific Partnerships program, where our generous guest donations are invested back to local communities, such as Eden, that make our guests so welcome,” the line’s President Marguerite Fitzgerald said.
“We’re thrilled to be supporting local students in their pursuit of a dynamic career in the travel and tourism industry, and further our unwavering support of gender diversity in the cruise industry.”
Cruise Eden Manager Debbie Meers thanked P&O Australia for sponsoring the opportunity for the students to gain valuable experience in cruise shoreside operations.
Pictured are Amandine Ahrens from Eden Magnet, Adventure Security Officer John Langham, trainees Ocea Thiedeman & Keely Grebert, and Port Authority of NSW Cruise Development Manager Natalie Godward.
