[4] Upon successful completion of the Conway program in 1947, Haworth accepted a position as a cadet with the South American Saint Line (SASL).

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.

[2] In 1960, at the age of 29, Haworth become the youngest master of a vessel in the company's history, when he attained that rank on the SS Taiping.

[4] Understanding the limitations of marketing solely to Australians, Haworth began advertising to entice international tourists to visit Sydney.

"[1] This understanding led to Haworth not only marketing Captain Cook Cruises, but Australian tourism in general.

[2] Two years later, in 1977, he would be in a major car accident while visiting Hong Kong, wherein his driver was killed, resulting in his being hospitalised for a month.

[2] In 2011 Haworth sold the Sydney and Murray River businesses to SeaLink, although the company still retains their concession to the Fiji islands.

[1] Haworth was a founding member of the Sydney Cove Rotary Group in 1978, as well as being selected as a Trustee of the Lizard Island Research Foundation.

[2] On 10 June 1985 Haworth was appointed Member of the Order of Australia,[7] and the Australian Tourism board gave him an Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual in 1994.