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President of P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Australia resigns

Marguerite Fitzgerald, president of P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Australia, resigned for family reasons, with immediate effect.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

August 21, 2023

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

A company spokesperson said Fitzgerald had successfully led the return to cruising in the region following the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘We would like to thank Marguerite for her significant contribution in restoring confidence and certainty in the industry,’ the spokesperson said.

Interim leader Peter Little

P&O Cruises Australia's Peter Little, SVP guest experience, will serve as interim leader of both companies, reporting to Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy.

 

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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