Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc
Company typeDual-listed; Public (Panama corporation and UK public limited company)
ISIN
IndustryHospitality, tourism
Predecessors
Founded
  • 1972 (1972) (as Carnival Cruise Line, now a subsidiary)
  • 1993 (1993) (as Carnival Corporation)
  • 2003 (2003) (as Carnival Corporation & plc)
FounderTed Arison (for the Carnival Cruise Line)
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Brands
ServicesCruise line
Revenue US$26.622 billion (2025)
US$4.483 billion (2025)
US$2.760 billion (2025)
Total assets US$51.687 billion (2025)
Total equity US$12.284 billion (2025)
Number of employees
101,000 (2025)
Websitewww.carnivalcorp.com

Carnival Corporation & plc is an Anglo-American cruise line operator that owns more than 90 vessels across eight brands.

A dual-listed company, Carnival is composed of the Panama-incorporated, U.S.-headquartered Carnival Corporation, and UK-based Carnival plc, which function as one entity. Carnival Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Carnival plc on the London Stock Exchange with an ADR listing on the NYSE. Carnival is listed in the S&P 500 and FTSE 250 indices.

Carnival Corporation's operational headquarters are in Doral, Florida. Carnival plc's headquarters are in Southampton, England.