Coral Expeditions
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    Work/Life balance
    1.4(9 ratings)
    Career development
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    Benefits & perks
    1.9(9 ratings)
    Management
    1.3(9 ratings)
    Working environment
    1.7(9 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
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    1.0
    Coral expeditions
    Jan 2026
    Cairns QLD 4870Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Employment is not recommended if seeking a stable/professional but above an ethical environment.
    The good thingsNice people on board.
    The challengesI advise prospective candidates to exercise extreme caution before pursuing a role with this organization across any department (Hotel, Maritime, or Corporate). My experience with the shore-based leadership was characterized by a profound lack of professionalism, transparency, and reliability. Centralized and Reactive Decision-Making The organization suffers from a highly reactive management style (patch it, keep it quiet and move on) . Critical rules and operational decisions are made arbitrarily by a small circle of individuals (unqualified) rather than through strategic planning or established industry frameworks creating a volatile environment. Turnover rates are well above industry averages. This "revolving door" affects shipboard and office-based teams, leading to a constant loss of institutional knowledge breakdown in operational consistency, low morale and poor culture. Extremely toxic culture by management
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    Chef
    Jan 2026
    Cairns QLD 4870Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Would not recommend to anyone. Worst experience
    The good thingsMost of the crew were amazing
    The challengesUpper management were horrid. Ignored issues and complaints, money was not worth the stress and anxiety. Seemed like no one knew what was going on. Huge turn over on galley staff,
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    Sales and Distribution Representative
    Nov 2025
    Sydney NSW 20001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    No employee investment, no company culture
    The good thingsThe opportunity to push myself outside my comfort zone through public speaking and presentations
    The challengesTerrible company culture or rather, no culture at all. Weekly meetings were silent because everyone was too afraid to speak up in case management didn’t like what they heard. There’s no real training or support. I worked remotely, and my manager only joined me on an in person sales call once in over a year. Management constantly needed to be “right” and would ask for feedback but then make excuses for why things were done their way. They promised opportunities to experience expeditions, yet after 14 months I never once set foot on a ship, even though I was in field sales. Decisions were made based on personal opinions rather than data or sound reasoning. There’s no focus on upskilling or professional development. I didn’t gain anything new in terms of sales skills. The structure is confusing, with constant crossover between roles and no clear accountability. Overall, it’s a toxic, schoolyard-style environment led by unqualified management.
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    master 5 gph
    Feb 2024
    Cairns QLD 4870Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    poor pay hard work life roster 6/3.coral is a shipping company run by a company that's still operating like its a small reef boat out of North Queensland
    The good thingscruising the world with a. great bunch of people
    The challengesmanagement and big share holder driven company focused on bottom line
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    Cruise Attendant
    Feb 2023
    Less than 1 year in the role
    Absolutely horrid
    The good thingsGood team members, good perks if ever you can find time for them
    The challenges12-16 hour days every single day for 6 weeks straight. Upper management uncaring. Drastically understaffed.
    3.0
    deck Officer
    Oct 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great life experience of ship life, although hard to gain respect from shore staff.
    The good thingsSites. Friends Food, companionship
    The challengesLong hours, continuous flow of staff meaning lots of time taken up with training
    1.0
    Engineering Role
    Oct 2020
    Wage thieves
    The good thingsTime off, being on the GBR
    The challengesMismanagement at the highest levels
    1.0
    Chef
    Nov 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Awfull. I had to take them to fair work commission for moneys owing even though resigned on good terms
    The good thingsSee some amazing places but you will rarely have time to enjoy them
    The challengesConstant hard work. There are no easy days and you will be pushed to your full extent everyday
    1.0
    Chef
    Aug 2017
    Not to repeat an experience like this again
    The good thingsInteractions with guests
    The challengesLong hours working with people who dont know there job roles
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