Carnival Corporation & plc
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Carnival Corporation & plc is a British and 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).[4] A dual-listed company, Carnival is composed of the 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.[7] Carnival is listed in both the S&P 500 and FTSE 250 indices.[8]
Company type | Dual-listed; Public (Panama corporation and UK public limited company) |
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Industry | Hospitality, Tourism |
Predecessors | Carnival Cruise Line[1] (an existing subsidiary; Carnival Corporation) P&O Princess Cruises[2] (Carnival plc) |
Founded | 1972; 52 years ago (1972)[3] (as Carnival Cruise Line, now a subsidiary) 1993; 31 years ago (1993) (as Carnival Corporation) 2003; 21 years ago (2003)[2] (as Carnival Corporation & plc) |
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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)[5] |
US$1.956 billion (2023)[5] | |
−US$0.074 billion (2023)[5] | |
Total assets | US$49.120 billion (2023)[5] |
Total equity | US$6.882 billion (2023)[5] |
Number of employees | 90,000 (2024)[6] |
Website | www |
The American entity Carnival Corporation has its headquarters in the United States,[9] with operational headquarters located in the city of Doral, Florida. The UK entity Carnival plc has its headquarters in Southampton, England.[10][11]