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SR. HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER (CORPORATE)

On Cruise Carnival Cruises Estimated salary: $95,000–$135,000 per year, plus potential bonus and benefits
Role summary

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The Senior Human Resources Business Partner supports Carnival Corporation’s corporate teams by aligning people strategies with business goals. Requirements typically include a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field, substantial HR business-partner experience, and strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, talent development, workforce planning, and employment practices. The successful candidate should be comfortable advising senior leaders, handling sensitive information, interpreting HR data, managing organizational change, and working across multiple business groups. Strong communication, coaching, judgment, discretion, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills are expected. Experience in a large, complex, or multinational organization is highly valuable.

About the employer

Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world’s largest leisure travel companies and a leading operator of cruise brands. Its portfolio includes Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Cunard, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises, and P&O Cruises Australia. The company serves millions of guests each year through a global fleet, offering ocean voyages to destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia, and other regions. Carnival’s corporate operations support shipboard and shoreside teams in areas such as guest services, marine operations, finance, technology, marketing, safety, and human resources. The corporate headquarters is based in Miami, Florida, a major center for the cruise industry. Its work environment is international and collaborative, with opportunities to influence employee experience and business performance across a large, diverse organization.

What the job usually comes with on cruise ships

Usual for cruise ships, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.

HousingFree cabin, usually shared
MealsFree (by law)
FlightsJoining and home flights usually paid; free repatriation (by law)
Service chargePassenger service charges pooled on many lines
Contract6 to 9 months on board, about 2 months unpaid between contracts
Leave2.5 days a month, often paid as cash
Income taxUsually not withheld; depends on your home country

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work on cruise ships?

How it works: No host-country permit: a seafarer medical, safety training, a seaman's book, a US crew visa and a Schengen visa.

Watch for: Recruitment fees are banned on ships.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: US Department of State: crewmember visa. Checked October 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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