More than £600,000 has been raised by P&O Cruises for charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support in two years.
The money raised by employees and customers will fund local Macmillan projects.
These include a new Macmillan Healing Garden at Southampton General Hospital which is due to open this year.
Gerard Tempest (pictured), chief commercial officer at P&O Cruises’ parent Carnival UK, said: “I’m immensely proud of everyone here at P&O Cruises for raising £600,000 for Macmillan in just two years.
“Many of our colleagues who have taken on challenges for Macmillan have themselves been supported by the charity during a cancer experience, and it’s this personal understanding of the difference they can make that has driven us to such fundraising heights.
“I’m also delighted to know that the money we’ve raised will contribute to services right here in our local community, which is a truly fantastic legacy for everyone involved in the partnership.”
Fundraising planned for this year includes the 25th birthday of Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in September.
Macmillan Cancer Support fundraising director Simon Phillips said: “I’d like to say a huge well done to everyone at P&O Cruises for reaching this total and a heartfelt thank you to all the customers who took time on their holidays to get involved with fundraising too.
“We believe that no one should face cancer alone, and thanks to our partnership with P&O Cruises we can fund more services that help us to support people affected by cancer when they need it most.”