Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is a British-American cruise operator with a combined fleet of over ninety vessels across nine cruise line brands and one joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). A dual-listed company, Carnival is composed of two companies – Panama-incorporated, US-headquartered Carnival Corporation, and UK-based Carnival plc – which function as one entity. Carnival Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, whereas Carnival plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with an ADR listing on the NYSE. Carnival is listed in both the S&P 500 and FTSE 250 indices.
Carnival Place, Carnival Cruise Line headquarters in Doral, Florida | |
Company type | Dual-listed; Public (Panama corporation and UK public limited company) |
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Industry | Hospitality, Tourism |
Predecessors | Carnival Cruise Line (an existing subsidiary; Carnival Corporation) P&O Princess Cruises (Carnival plc) |
Founded | 1972 1993 (as Carnival Corporation) 2003 (as Carnival Corporation & plc) | (as Carnival Cruise Line, now a subsidiary)
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Headquarters | Miami, Florida, U.S. (Operations: Doral, Florida, U.S.) Southampton, United Kingdom Legal domicile of Carnival Corporation: Panama |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Micky Arison (Chairman) Joshua Weinstein (President and CEO) |
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Services | Cruise line |
Revenue | US$21.593 billion (2023) |
US$1.956 billion (2023) | |
Net income | US$(0.074) billion (2023) |
Total assets | US$49.120 billion (2023) |
Total equity | US$6.882 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | 90,000 (2024) |
Website | www |
The American entity Carnival Corporation has its headquarters in the United States, with operational headquarters located in the city of Doral, Florida. The UK entity Carnival plc has its headquarters in Southampton, England.