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| Captain Nick Boon helping out in the kitchen. |
Captain Boon is currently in command of Pacific Adventure as the cruise line awaits the restart of operations in Australia.
In nearly 10 years at P&O, Captain Boon won the love and respect of guests and crew alike for his leadership and his down-to-earth human touch.
And he, in turn, has said that his years with P&O were the happiest of his long career as a seafarer.
On popular Christmas cruises, Captain Boon (pictured) loved nothing better on Christmas Eve than to be reading Yuletide stories to his younger guests as they experienced the joys of a Christmas at sea.
Captain Boon was also with P&O for some landmark events including Pacific Dawn’s inaugural cruise to Papua New Guinea in 2013 and the Five-Ship Spectacular as the fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in formation in November 2015.
Peter Little, Senior Vice President Guest Operations recently visited Captain Boon on board Pacific Adventure.
“We had hoped Nick could have been with us at restart but he feels the time is right to do something different,” Mr Little said. “He has been a stellar leader for us and will be missed by everyone, guests and crew alike.”
Marguerite Fitzgerald, President of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises Australia, has also written to Captain Boon to wish him a fond farewell and to thank him for his service to Australia’s home grown cruise line.
Captain Boon is planning for a busy retirement in his beloved Yorkshire Dales devoting time to beekeeping, learning the art of rock wall building and volunteering in his community.
Website: https://www.pocruises.com.au/
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