By
Rebecca Gibson |
Carnival Corporation & plc has appointed David Dingle as chairman of Carnival UK and David Noyes as CEO of the cruise company’s UK-based brands P&O Cruises and Cunard Line.
Both Dingle and Noyes will begin their new roles on 1 October and will report to Arnold Donald, CEO and president of Carnival Corporation & plc.
“This move allows us to strengthen further our overall leadership in the critically important UK marketplace, while also promoting from within to leverage the skills, experience and capabilities of our executive team,” said Donald.
Dingle, who became CEO of Carnival UK in 2007, joined P&O Cruises in 1978 and after holding a series of commercial positions, became managing director in 2000. At the time of the merger of P&O Princess Cruises plc and the Carnival Corporation in April 2003, he became managing director of Carnival UK.
Noyes joined Carnival UK in 2011 as executive vice president of operations. Prior to joining Carnival, Noyes spent 25 years working in the UK travel industry, holding positions at British Airways and Gray Dawes Travel.
Replacing Noyes, Elaine Holt will join Carnival UK as executive vice president of operations. Holt has led a series of transformational programmes as a non executive director of the Highways Agency, executive chairman of East Coast Mainline and as managing director of First Capital Connect.
“David Noyes is exceptionally placed to lead P&O Cruises and Cunard into the future and grow the business for the next generation,” Dingle said. “Elaine brings with her a strong blend of operational and customer services skills and will be a very valuable addition to our executive team.”