Capt. Josip Mladina from Split is an active master mariner with 28 years of experience in the maritime industry. He has been working for Carnival Cruise Line for the last 25 years and, for the last 8 years, has sailed as a cruise ship captain.

Carnival Cruise Line, a brand of Carnival Corporation, is the largest cruise operator in the world with a fleet of 100 ships.

During his career at sea, he sailed to many worldwide cruise destinations, including Europe, the United States of America, and the Caribbean, managing complex situations with a multinational crew on cruise ships carrying 6000 people.

As ships' Captain, I am overall responsible for the entire ship's operations and coordination among three shipboard departments: deck, engine, and hotel, to maintain safety and sustainability at the highest level across various fields.