Trevor Haworth

Trevor Haworth was an Australian entrepreneur who co-founded, with his wife Geraldine, Captain Cook Cruises in Australia in 1970 and was instrumental in developing the tourism industry in Australia. Born in England, Haworth immigrated to Australia in 1954.

Early life and career Haworth was born on 8 June 1931 to Frank and Gladys Haworth. Both of his parents died when he was six, after which he went to live with his mother's sister in Scotland. In 1938 he returned to Lancashire, to live with his grandparents, Richard and Bertha, where he attended Hutton Grammar School, After graduation, Haworth was accepted into HMS Conway in 1946, a school for training aspiring merchant marine officers. Upon successful completion of the Conway program in 1947, Haworth accepted a position as a cadet with the South American Saint Line (SASL). He would remain with SASL for the next six years, rising to the position of Third Mate. He arrived in Townsville in late 1954. Making his way to Sydney, he joined the ranks of Australian Oriental Line, which operated between Australia, Japan and the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong.

During the Papal visit to Australia in 2008, Captain Cook was selected as the official Papal boat service, with the company's flagship, MV Sydney 2000 being the ship on which Pope Benedict XVI toured the harbour. and the Australian Tourism board gave him an Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual in 1994.