Riccardo P.

Riccardo P. has a diverse work experience, with a background primarily in the cruise industry. Riccardo began their career in 2009 as an engine cadet with Carnival Cruise Line and went on to work as a 3rd engineer. In 2015, they joined Carnival Cruise Line as a 2nd engineer and later took on roles as 1st Engineer (hotel engineer), Sr. 1st Engineer (power plant), and Sr. 1st Engineer (safety) until 2021. Riccardo then worked as a Facility Maintenance Manager until 2022. Riccardo P. then moved on to work as a Hotel Service Engineer with Virgin Voyages until 2023. Currently, they are working as a 1st Engineer Hotel with Explora Journeys. Before their career in the cruise industry, Riccardo P. worked as an Esperto tecnico G.I.S with Italia lavoro Sicilia in 2007. Overall, Riccardo P. has gained extensive experience in engineering roles, including technical expertise and management responsibilities within the cruise industry.

Riccardo P. completed their education with a diploma in Macchine e Impianti Tecnici from the istituto tecnico nautico Duca Degli Abruzzi, where they studied from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, they obtained a diploma perito informatico in Informatica from the istituto tecnico industriale G. Marconi, where they studied from 2000 to 2005. In October 2018, Riccardo obtained the Chief Engineer CoC certification from the Ministero delle Infrastrutture e Trasporti.