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Carnival Corporation & plc is a British and American cruise operator with a combined fleet of over ninety vessels across eight
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brands. A
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, Carnival is composed of the
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-incorporated, US-headquartered Carnival Corporation, and UK-based Carnival plc, which function as one entity. Carnival Corporation is listed on the
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, whereas Carnival plc is listed on the
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with an ADR listing on the NYSE. Carnival is listed in both the
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and
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indices. The American entity Carnival Corporation has its headquarters in the United States, with operational headquarters located in the city of
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. The UK entity Carnival plc has its headquarters in
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, England.


History

Carnival Corporation was founded as
Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in Doral, Florida. The company is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Its logo is a funnel (ship), funnel shaped like a whale's tail, with a red, white, and blue colo ...
in 1972. The company grew steadily throughout the 1970s and 1980s, making an
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on the
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in 1987. The capital generated was used to finance acquisitions. Between 1989 and 1999, the company acquired
Holland America Line Holland America Line N.V. (HAL) is an American cruise line operating as a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Founded in 1873 in Rotterdam, Netherlands as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company (NASM), the company operated regular trans ...
,
Windstar Cruises Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships. Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central Amer ...
, Westours,
Seabourn Cruise Line Seabourn Cruise Line is a luxury cruise line headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. History Seabourn Cruise Line was founded in 1986 under the name "Signet Cruise Lines" by the Norwegian private inve ...
,
Costa Cruises Società per Azioni, S.p.A. (), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1948 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily caters to ...
and
Cunard Line The Cunard Line ( ) is a British shipping and an international cruise line based at Carnival House at Southampton, England, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. Since 2011, Cunard and its four ships have been r ...
. The name Carnival Corporation was adopted in 1993, to distinguish the parent company from its flagship cruise line subsidiary.
P&O Princess Cruises P&O Princess Cruises plc was a shipping company that existed between 2000 and 2003, operating the P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, A'Rosa Cruises, AIDA Cruises and Ocean Village (company), Ocean Village branded cruise lines ...
plc was formed in 2000, following the
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of the cruise ship division of the P&O group. Originating as the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company P&O (in full, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) was a British shipping and logistics company dating from the early 19th century. Formerly a public company, it was sold to DP World in March 2006 for £3.9 billion. DP World ...
in England in 1837, P&O operated the world's first commercial cruise ships. Restructuring of the P&O group in the 20th century led to its cruise operations being rebranded as
P&O Cruises P&O Cruises is a British cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, operated by Carnival Corporation & plc#Carnival UK, Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. It was originally a subsidiary of the freight transp ...
and
P&O Cruises Australia P&O Cruises Australia was a British-American owned cruise line with operational headquarters as part of Carnival Australia, based in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. Originally a sister company of P&O Cruises in the United Kingdom, it wa ...
, with the company acquiring
Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California and is incorporated in Bermuda. As of 2025, it is the List of cruise lines#List of cruise lines by size, s ...
in 1974. Following the demerger in 2000, the company also acquired
AIDA Cruises AIDA Cruises is a German cruise line founded in the early 1960s and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Costa Crociere S.p.A., which in turn belongs to Carnival Corporation & plc. Based in Rostock, Germany, AIDA Cruises caters primaril ...
, as well as establishing the A'Rosa Cruises and Ocean Village brands. In 2003, Carnival Corporation acquired
P&O Princess Cruises P&O Princess Cruises plc was a shipping company that existed between 2000 and 2003, operating the P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, A'Rosa Cruises, AIDA Cruises and Ocean Village (company), Ocean Village branded cruise lines ...
plc. It was agreed that P&O Princess Cruises plc would remain a separate company, listed on the
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and retaining its British shareholder body and management team. The company was renamed Carnival plc, with the operations of the two companies merged into one entity. Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc jointly own all the operating companies in the Carnival group. Prior to Carnival Corporation's acquisition, P&O Princess Cruises plc had agreed to a merger with
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Royal Caribbean Group, formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is a cruise holding company based in Miami, Florida, United States and incorporated in Liberia. It is the world's second-largest cruise line operator, after Carnival Corpor ...
. The deal unraveled as Carnival Corporation initiated a hostile takeover with improved terms for British shareholders. Carnival sold
Windstar Cruises Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships. Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central Amer ...
to Ambassadors Group in February 2007 and
Swan Hellenic Swan Hellenic is a British cruise line specialising in expedition tours of historical or cultural interest aimed at the upper end of the cruise market. Swan Hellenic was first established as Swan's Tours in the 1950s as a tour operator carrying ...
to Lord Sterling in March 2007. In October 2015, CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, a joint venture between Carnival, the
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, and the
China State Shipbuilding Corporation The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is a state-owned shipbuilding conglomerate of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Background CSSC is one of the top 10 defence groups in the PRC. It consists of various shipyards, equip ...
, was founded, with operations expected to commence in 2019. In March 2018, Carnival Corporation announced its intention to invest in the construction of a new terminal in the port of Sasebo, Japan. It is expected to open in 2020. In June 2018, Carnival Corporation announced that it had acquired the
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from TWC Enterprises Limited for US$290 million. The properties acquired were port, railroad and retail operations in
Skagway, Alaska The Municipality and Borough of Skagway is a borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,240, up from 968 in 2010. The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with the large ...
. In 2023, Carnival Corporation sold their interest in
Adora Cruises Adora Cruises Limited (formerly CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping) is a Chinese cruise line that was scheduled to begin operation in 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. History Adora Cruises was founded as CSSC Carnival in October 2015 a ...
.


Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

All cruise ship itineraries were cancelled in March 2020 due to the worldwide pandemic and eventually, 55 passengers on ships owned by Carnival Corporation & plc were reported as having died. After months of cancelled cruises, Carnival Corporation & plc announced in September 2020 that it intended to dispose of 18 ships, a full 12% of the global fleet. By that time, five ships had already been scrapped: ''Carnival Fantasy'', ''Carnival Fascination'', ''Carnival Imagination'', ''Carnival Inspiration'' and ''Costa Victoria''. The corporation also announced that it was delaying the delivery of several ships already on order. These steps were part of the company's cost-cutting plan, important because the "pause in guest operations continues to have a material negative impact on all aspects of the company's business, including the company's liquidity, financial position and results of operations". The adjusted net loss in the third quarter was reported by the corporation to the
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as US$1.7 billion. As of September 2020, the no-sail rule by the
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prohibited cruising in the U.S. until October 31, 2020, at the earliest. Members of the
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, including Carnival Corporation & plc, had announced in early August that its members were extending a voluntary suspension until October 31; that applied to cruises that were to depart from the U.S. or planned to stop at U.S. ports of call. In November 2020, the CEO said he was confident that "universal testing, which doesn't exist in any other industry of scale" would help start the cruising industry. The company's fourth quarter (ending 30 November 2020) financial statement released on January 11, 2021, indicated that one extra ship, in addition to the 18 previously planned, was to be sold. Carnival Corporation was in an excellent cash position, with US$9.5 billion, but suffered an adjusted net loss of $1.9 billion in the quarter.


Operations

The Carnival group comprises nine cruise line brands and one cruise experience brand operating a combined fleet of 93 ships. In June 2023, Carnival restructured its corporate umbrella and created six new separate units that have full executive control of the brands in their portfolio.


Carnival Cruise Line

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Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in Doral, Florida. The company is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Its logo is a funnel (ship), funnel shaped like a whale's tail, with a red, white, and blue colo ...
– headquarters in
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, Florida, U.S. **
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* Carnival Australia – headquarters in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia


Carnival Maritime

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AIDA Cruises AIDA Cruises is a German cruise line founded in the early 1960s and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Costa Crociere S.p.A., which in turn belongs to Carnival Corporation & plc. Based in Rostock, Germany, AIDA Cruises caters primaril ...
– headquarters in
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, Germany *
Costa Cruises Società per Azioni, S.p.A. (), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1948 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily caters to ...
– headquarters in
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, Italy


Carnival UK

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Cunard Line The Cunard Line ( ) is a British shipping and an international cruise line based at Carnival House at Southampton, England, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. Since 2011, Cunard and its four ships have been r ...
– headquarters in
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, UK *
P&O Cruises P&O Cruises is a British cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, operated by Carnival Corporation & plc#Carnival UK, Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. It was originally a subsidiary of the freight transp ...
– headquarters in Southampton, UK


Holland America Group

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Holland America Line Holland America Line N.V. (HAL) is an American cruise line operating as a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Founded in 1873 in Rotterdam, Netherlands as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company (NASM), the company operated regular trans ...
– headquarters in
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, Washington, U.S. *
Seabourn Cruise Line Seabourn Cruise Line is a luxury cruise line headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. History Seabourn Cruise Line was founded in 1986 under the name "Signet Cruise Lines" by the Norwegian private inve ...
– headquarters in Seattle, Washington, U.S.


Princess Cruises

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Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California and is incorporated in Bermuda. As of 2025, it is the List of cruise lines#List of cruise lines by size, s ...
– headquarters in
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, U.S. **
Princess Tours ''Princess Tours'' is an Alaskan sightseeing passenger car service owned by Princess Cruises and operated by its Rail Division. Princess Tours runs ten cars a day (five north, five south) from Anchorage to Fairbanks on the Alaska Railroad, stopp ...


Brands and ships


AIDA Cruises

AIDA Cruises originated from the state-owned
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shipping conglomerate Deutsche Seereederei, established in
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, in 1952. The company entered the passenger market in the 1960s, but after the unification of Germany in 1990, the company was privatised and its passenger ships acquired by Deutsche Seetouristik. In 1996, the company launched its first new cruise ship ''AIDA'', but after failing to achieve a profit, the ship was sold to
Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is an American cruise line founded in Norway in 1966, headquartered in Miami, Florida, and incorporated in the Bahamas. It is the List of cruise lines, fourth-largest cruise line in the world by passengers, controlling ...
, continuing operations under a charter agreement. In 1999, Deutsche Seetouristik was acquired by British shipping company P&O, with the ''AIDA'' name being repurchased from NCL. P&O formed AIDA Cruises as a subsidiary brand, with two new ships ordered to form a fleet. ''AIDA'' was renamed '' AIDAcara'', with '' AIDAvita'' and '' AIDAaura'' launched in 2002 and 2003 respectively. *''
AIDAdiva ''AIDAdiva'' is a ''Sphinx''-class cruise ship operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. The ship was built at Meyer Werft in Papenburg Papenburg (; East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Papenbörg'') is a city in the district of Emsland, Lower S ...
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AIDAbella ''AIDAbella'' is a cruise ship operated by AIDA Cruises. Built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, she is a sister ship to ''AIDAdiva ''AIDAdiva'' is a ''Sphinx''-class cruise ship operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. T ...
'' *'' AIDAluna'' *''
AIDAblu ''AIDAblu'' is a ''Sphinx''-class cruise ship, operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. ''AIDAblu'' is the seventh ship in the cruise line. The vessel was delivered by Meyer Werft on 4 February 2010. She is a sister ship to '' AIDAdiva'' ...
'' *'' AIDAsol'' *'' AIDAmar'' *'' AIDAstella'' *'' AIDAprima'' *'' AIDAperla'' *''
AIDAnova ''AIDAnova'' is a cruise ship built by Meyer Werft GmbH in Papenburg, Germany under contract from Carnival Corporation & plc, Carnival Corporation for AIDA Cruises. The first of the new ships, she was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 21 Au ...
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AIDAcosma ''AIDAcosma'' is the second and final Helios-class cruise ship built by Meyer Werft GmbH at Papenburg, Germany under contract from Carnival Corporation for AIDA Cruises AIDA Cruises is a German cruise line founded in the early 1960s and organ ...
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Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line was founded in 1972 as a subsidiary of American International Travel Service (AITS), by
Ted Arison Ted Arison (; 24 February 1924 – 1 October 1999) was an Israeli businessman who co-founded Norwegian Cruise Lines in 1966 with Knut Kloster and soon left to form Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972. Early years Arison was born Theodore Aris ...
and
Meshulam Riklis Meshulam Riklis (; 2 December 1923 – 25 January 2019) was an Israeli financier and businessman. Early years Born in Istanbul to a Russian-Jewish family, Riklis grew up in Tel Aviv, and attended the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium high school; bef ...
. Due to mounting debts, Riklis sold his stake in the company to Arison for $1 in 1974. Through the acquisition of existing ships the company continued to grow. In 1980, Carnival ordered its first new commission, the '' Tropicale'', which was completed in 1981/2. Three further ships were commissioned during the 1980s, the ''
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'' (1985),
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(1986) and Celebration (1987). In 1987, Carnival completed an initial public offering of 20 percent of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, raising approximately $400m in capital. The capital raised was used to finance acquisitions, so in 1993 the business was restructured as a holding company, under the name Carnival Corporation, with Carnival Cruise Line becoming its principal subsidiary. *'' Carnival Adventure'' *'' Carnival Breeze'' *''
Carnival Conquest ''Carnival Conquest'' is a cruise ship owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the first of her namesake class, whose design is derived from the of cruise ships. Sixty percent of her staterooms have ocean views, and sixty percent o ...
'' *'' Carnival Celebration'' *''
Carnival Dream ''Carnival Dream'' is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the lead ship of her namesake class, which includes '' Carnival Magic, Carnival Breeze'', and '' Costa Diadema.'' Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in F ...
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Carnival Elation ''Carnival Elation'' (formerly ''Elation'') is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Finland, she was floated out on January 4, 1998, and christened as ''Elation'' by Shari Arison Dor ...
'' *'' Carnival Encounter'' *'' Carnival Festivale (due 2027)'' *'' Carnival Freedom'' *'' Carnival Firenze'' *''
Carnival Glory ''Carnival Glory'' is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the second of five ''Conquest''-class cruise ships. As of March 2023, she operates out of Port Canaveral. Carnival Glory, constructed by Fincantieri at their Monfalcone shipyard ...
'' *'' Carnival Horizon'' *'' Carnival Jubilee'' *'' Carnival Legend'' *''
Carnival Liberty ''Carnival Liberty'' is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was christened by actress Mira Sorvino in Civitavecchia, Italy, on July 19, 2005. ''Car ...
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Carnival Luminosa ''Carnival Luminosa'' (formerly ''Costa Luminosa'') is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Originally built as the ''Costa Luminosa,'' the ship entered service on 5 May 2009. Her design is a hybrid, using elements of and . A sister ...
'' *'' Carnival Magic'' *''
Mardi Gras Mardi Gras (, ; also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. is French for "Fat Tuesday", referring to it being ...
'' *'' Carnival Miracle'' *'' Carnival Panorama'' *''
Carnival Paradise ''Carnival Paradise'' (formerly ''Paradise'') is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on 29 January 1998, and christened as ''Paradise'' by Pa ...
'' *'' Carnival Pride'' *''
Carnival Radiance ''Carnival Radiance'' (formerly ''Carnival Victory'') is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Ordered by Carnival in 1997, the vessel was the third ''Destiny''-class cruise ship to join the fleet after her debut in 2000 and became one of the la ...
'' *'' Carnival Spirit'' *''
Carnival Splendor ''Carnival Splendor'' is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. As she is the only ''Concordia''-class ship in the Carnival fleet, she is also referred to as a ''Splendor-''class ship. Her other sister ships are part of the Costa Cruises, Costa Cr ...
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Carnival Sunshine ''Carnival Sunshine'' (formerly ''Carnival Destiny'') is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She debuted in 1996 with several size records. She was the first passenger ship ever built to exceed 100,000 gross tons, and was the world ...
'' *'' Carnival Sunrise'' *'' Carnival Tropicale (due 2028)'' *''
Carnival Valor ''Carnival Valor'' is a post-Panamax operated by Carnival Cruise Line. The vessel was built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia (northern Italy). She was floated out on March 27, 2004, and christened by America ...
'' *'' Carnival Venezia'' *'' Carnival Vista'' *''Project ACE 1st Newbuilding (2029)'' *''Project ACE 2nd Newbuilding (2031)'' *''Project ACE 3rd Newbuilding (2033)''


Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises originates from a cargo shipping company founded by Giacomo Costa fu Andrea in Genoa, Italy in 1854. Better known as Costa Line or C Line by the 1920s, its first passenger carrier was ''
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'', a former
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stores ship that was partly converted for passenger use and served various routes to North and South America from 1947 to 1953. The company's first dedicated passenger ship was the ''
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'', a cargo vessel that was requisitioned for war time use by the
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and refitted as an accommodation ship before returning to merchant use. Costa purchased the ship in 1947 and it operated between Italy and South America from 1948, later converting to full-time cruising and serving with the company until 1971. From the late 1960s until the 1980s, Costa rapidly developed its passenger operations into what we now recognise as modern cruise ships. In 1987, it consolidated its cruise ship operations into a new company, Costa Cruises, which at its peak, was the largest cruise ship operator in the world. The takeover of Costa Cruises by Carnival Corporation began in 1997, as a 50/50 deal between Carnival and the British tour operator
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. On January 13, 2012,
Costa Concordia ''Costa Concordia'' () was a cruise ship operated by Costa Crociere. She was the first of her class, followed by her sister ships '' Costa Serena'', '' Costa Pacifica'', '' Costa Favolosa'' and '' Costa Fascinosa'', and ''Carnival Splendor'' b ...
, a ship operated by the line, hit an underwater rock and
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in
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,
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, resulting in 32 deaths. Investigations proved that the captain and general bad organization was responsible for the disaster, and the company was fined. *'' Costa Deliziosa'' *'' Costa Diadema'' *'' Costa Fascinosa'' *'' Costa Favolosa'' *''
Costa Fortuna ''Costa Fortuna'' is a cruise ship for Costa Crociere built in 2003 on the same platform as Carnival Cruise Lines' . She was inspired by the Italian steamships of the past. Models of these ships are on display in the ship's public areas. In the ...
'' (until 2026) *''
Costa Pacifica ''Costa Pacifica'' is a ''Concordia''-class cruise ship for Costa Crociere. She was handed over to Costa Crociere on 29 May 2009. Her sister ships, '' Costa Concordia'' and '' Costa Serena'', were launched in 2006 and in 2007, with '' Costa Fa ...
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Costa Serena ''Costa Serena'' is a for the Italian cruise line, Costa Crociere. The name Serena was intended to symbolize harmony and serenity. ''Costa Serena'' was constructed by Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente. She had an older sister ship, , launched in ...
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'' *'' Costa Toscana''


Cunard Line

The second oldest brand in the Carnival group after P&O, Cunard Line originated in 1840 and celebrated its 180th anniversary in 2020. It was founded by
Samuel Cunard Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (21 November 1787 – 28 April 1865), was a British-Canadian shipping magnate, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line, establishing the first scheduled steamship connection with North America. ...
, who was awarded the first trans-Atlantic mail contract in 1837 and established the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company in 1840. After initially dominating the trans-Atlantic route, the need for new capital led to the company being re-organised as the Cunard Steamship Company Ltd in 1879. The early 1900s saw increased competition for speed, particularly from Germany, which led the British government to subsidise the building of ''
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'' and ''
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'', which both won the
Blue Riband The Blue Riband () is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest Velocity, average speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until ...
. Competition continued to increase however and by the early 1930s, Cunard was experiencing financial difficulties. To secure further government subsidy, it agreed to merge with its chief rival
White Star Line The White Star Line was a British shipping line. Founded out of the remains of a defunct Packet trade, packet company, it gradually grew to become one of the most prominent shipping companies in the world, providing passenger and cargo service ...
, to form
Cunard-White Star Line Cunard-White Star Line Ltd, was a British shipping line which existed between 1934 and 1949. History The company was created to control the joint shipping assets of the Cunard Line and the White Star Line after both companies experienced finan ...
in 1934. Cunard later purchased the remaining White Star shares in 1947, reverting to the name Cunard Line in 1949. Cunard continued to operate independently until 1971, when it was acquired by the conglomerate Trafalgar House, which was in turn taken over by the Norwegian company
Kværner Kværner was a Norwegian engineering and construction services company that existed between 1853 and 2005. During its initial decades, the firm was involved in the manufacture of cast iron stoves and hydroelectric turbines. The turbine busi ...
in 1996. In 1998, Carnival Corporation purchased a controlling stake in Cunard, completing the acquisition in 1999 to become sole shareholder. Since that time, Cunard has been one of Carnival's most high-profile brands, with the continued popularity of the famous ''
Queen Elizabeth 2 ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' (''QE2'') is a retired British ocean liner. Built for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated as a transatlantic liner and cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was laid up until converted into a floating hotel, operating sin ...
'' and the development of the world's largest trans-Atlantic Ocean liner ''
Queen Mary 2 RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' (''QM2'') is a British ocean liner. She has served as the flagship of the Cunard Line since April 2004, and as of 2025, is the only active, purpose-built ocean liner still in service. ''Queen Mary 2'' sails regular transat ...
'', which continues to be the flagship of the fleet. *''
Queen Mary 2 RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' (''QM2'') is a British ocean liner. She has served as the flagship of the Cunard Line since April 2004, and as of 2025, is the only active, purpose-built ocean liner still in service. ''Queen Mary 2'' sails regular transat ...
'' *''
Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...
'' *''
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'' *'' Queen Anne''


Holland America Line

Holland America Line originated as Plate, Reuchlin & Company, founded in
Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
, Netherlands, in 1871. Initially struggling to survive, the company went public in 1873, renamed Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij (NASM). The company grew quickly in the early years, acquiring several new ships, including SS ''Rotterdam'', which operated the company's first passenger cruise in 1895. The company also quickly became known by its shortened English name, Holland America Line. By the early 1900s, the company had separated its cargo and passenger operations, with its passenger ships being identifiable by names ending with ''dam'', a tradition which continues with Holland America cruise ships today. The development of container shipping in the 1960s, forced the company to make a decision between investing in new cargo ships, or cruise ships. It ultimately sold its cargo operations, becoming exclusively a cruise ship company in 1973. Holland America continued to thrive well into the 1980s, consolidating its business with the acquisitions of Westours,
Windstar Cruises Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships. Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central Amer ...
and
Home Lines Home Lines was an Italian passenger shipping company that operated both ocean liners and cruise ships. The company was founded in 1946, and it ceased operations in 1988 when merged into Holland America Line. Although based in Genoa, Home Lines was ...
. In 1989 however, it was itself the subject of an acquisition, when it was purchased in full by Carnival Corporation. *''
Eurodam MS ''Eurodam'' is a for Holland America Line. ''Eurodam'' is the 80th ship to enter Holland America's service, and at 86,700 tons and carrying 2,104 passengers, the 2nd largest of two HAL Signature-class ships, along with her slightly larger ...
'' *'' Koningsdam'' *'' Nieuw Amsterdam'' *'' Noordam'' *'' Oosterdam'' *'' Nieuw Statendam'' *''
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'' *''
Volendam Volendam () is a tourist town in the Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of Edam-Volendam, Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands, known for its streets, old fishing boats and the traditional clothing wor ...
'' *''
Westerdam MS ''Westerdam'' is a owned by Holland America Line. She is the third ship of the class to be operated by the line, as well as being the third ship to bear the name ''Westerdam''. Her sister ships are , , and . The beginning of the four ships' ...
'' *''
Zaandam Zaandam () is a city in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad and received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan ...
'' *'' Zuiderdam''


P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises was originally a
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of the British
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company P&O and was founded in 1977. Along with
P&O Cruises Australia P&O Cruises Australia was a British-American owned cruise line with operational headquarters as part of Carnival Australia, based in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. Originally a sister company of P&O Cruises in the United Kingdom, it wa ...
, it has the oldest heritage of any cruise line in the world, dating to P&O's first passenger operations in 1837. P&O Cruises was
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from P&O in 2000, subsequently becoming a subsidiary of
P&O Princess Cruises P&O Princess Cruises plc was a shipping company that existed between 2000 and 2003, operating the P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, A'Rosa Cruises, AIDA Cruises and Ocean Village (company), Ocean Village branded cruise lines ...
, before coming under the ownership of Carnival Corporation & plc in 2003, following the merger between P&O Princess Cruises and Carnival Corporation. P&O Cruises is based in
Southampton Southampton is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately southwest of London, west of Portsmouth, and southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253, ...
, England, and operates a fleet of seven ships, dedicated to serving the British market. *'' Arcadia'' *'' Arvia'' *''
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'' *'' Azura'' *''
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'' *''
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'' *'' Ventura''


Princess Cruises

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Caribbean Princess MS ''Caribbean Princess'' is a modified owned and operated by Princess Cruises, with a capacity of over 3,600 passengers, the largest carrying capacity in the Princess fleet until June 2013 when the new , another Princess ship superseded its rec ...
'' *'' Coral Princess'' *''
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'' *'' Diamond Princess'' *'' Discovery Princess'' *'' Emerald Princess'' *'' Enchanted Princess'' *''
Grand Princess ''Grand Princess'' is a cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises. It was built in 1998 by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Monfalcone, Italy, with yard number 5956, at a cost of approximately US$450 million. She was the largest and most ex ...
'' *'' Island Princess'' *''
Majestic Princess ''Majestic Princess'' is a British-registered operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Monfalcone and delivered in March 2017, she became the third ''Royal-''class s ...
'' *''
Regal Princess ''Regal Princess'' may refer to one of the following ships: * , in service with Princess Cruise Line Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California ...
'' *''
Royal Princess Royal Princess may refer to: Ships * Any number of a list of ships named ''Royal Princess'' Princess Cruises ships ''Royal Princess'' is a name carried by several ships operated by Princess Cruises: * , in service as ''Royal Princess'' from 1984 ...
'' *''
Ruby Princess ''Ruby Princess'' is a ''Crown''-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. At , the vessel is the third and last in a series of three ships, known as the ''Crown'' class, that was built with des ...
'' *''
Sapphire Princess ''Sapphire Princess'' is a cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises that entered service in 2004 as the sister ship of . At the time she was one of the world's largest cruise ships, with a capacity of 2,670 passengers and is the second Gem-class ...
'' *'' Sky Princess'' *''
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'' *'' Star Princess'' (due 2025)


Seabourn Cruise Line

*'' Seabourn Encore'' *'' Seabourn Ovation'' *'' Seabourn Pursuit'' *''
Seabourn Quest MV ''Seabourn Quest'' is a luxury cruise ship in Seabourn Cruise Line. It was constructed by Italian shipbuilder T. Mariotti. The vessel entered service in June 2011. Design and construction T. Mariotti constructed the ship at their shipyard i ...
'' *'' Seabourn Sojourn'' (until 2026) *'' Seabourn Venture''


Former brands

*
Adora Cruises Adora Cruises Limited (formerly CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping) is a Chinese cruise line that was scheduled to begin operation in 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. History Adora Cruises was founded as CSSC Carnival in October 2015 a ...
- Established as a joint operation in 2015, sold their interest in 2023 *
A-Rosa Cruises A-Rosa Cruises is a cruise line based in Rostock, Germany, which operates river cruises in Germany. History A-Rosa was established in 2001 as ''A'Rosa'', as a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises. The company was created to serve the German cruise ...
– Established by P&O Princess in 2001, sold following the Carnival merger in 2003 *
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– Established by the Carnival Corporation in 2015 – Ended cruise operations in 2017. Its functions were reduced to operating as a tour group until the end of 2018. *
Fiesta Marina Cruises Fiesta Marina Cruises was an experimental short-lived subsidiary cruise line of Carnival Cruise Lines. It was marketed toward the Latin/Spanish-speaking population, residing in the United States and abroad. The cruise line sailed out of San Juan, ...
– Established by Carnival Corp in 1993, liquidated in 1994. The sole ship was sold to the
Epirotiki Line Epirotiki was a shipping company that began in 1850. Epirotiki Line operated cruise vessels, cargo and tanker vessels. Foundation Anastassios Potamianos began his first shipping venture in 1850 transporting cargo and passengers along the Riv ...
. *
Ibero Cruises Ibero Cruises () was a United Kingdom, British-United States, American and Spain, Spanish owned cruise line based in Madrid, Spain. The cruise line was aimed at the Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese speaking markets ...
– Established by Carnival Corp in 2003, liquidated in 2014 with ships transferred to Costa Cruises and Cruise & Maritime Voyages. * Ocean Village – Established by P&O Princess in 2003, liquidated in 2010 with ship transferred to P&O Cruises Australia *
P&O Cruises Australia P&O Cruises Australia was a British-American owned cruise line with operational headquarters as part of Carnival Australia, based in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. Originally a sister company of P&O Cruises in the United Kingdom, it wa ...
– Carnival subsidiary from 2003, absorbed into
Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in Doral, Florida. The company is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Its logo is a funnel (ship), funnel shaped like a whale's tail, with a red, white, and blue colo ...
in 2025. *
Swan Hellenic Swan Hellenic is a British cruise line specialising in expedition tours of historical or cultural interest aimed at the upper end of the cruise market. Swan Hellenic was first established as Swan's Tours in the 1950s as a tour operator carrying ...
– P&O Princess subsidiary from 1983, liquidated in 2007 with ship transferred to Princess Cruises *
Windstar Cruises Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships. Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central Amer ...
– Carnival subsidiary from 1989, sold to
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in 2007.


Violations of environmental laws

In 2002 the Carnival Corporation pleaded guilty in United States District Court in Miami to criminal charges related to falsifying records of the oil-contaminated bilge water that six of its ships dumped into the sea from 1996 through 2001. The Carnival Corporation was ordered to pay $18 million in fines and perform community service, received five years' probation and must submit to a court-supervised worldwide environmental-compliance program for each of its cruise ships. For dumping oiled waste into the seas and lying to cover it up, Princess Cruise Lines was fined $40 million in 2016. According to federal authorities, it was the "largest-ever criminal penalty" for intentional vessel pollution. Officials said that these practices began in 2005 and persisted until August 2013, when a newly hired engineer blew the whistle. As part of its plea agreement, ships of the parent company Carnival Cruise lines were subjected to a court supervised environmental compliance plan for five years. For violation of the probation terms of 2016 Carnival and its Princess line were ordered to pay an additional $20 million penalty in 2019. The new violations included discharging plastic into waters in the Bahamas, falsifying records, and interfering with court supervision.


Notable former ships

Carnival has had various notable ships in the past including: *''
Pacific Princess MS ''Azamara Onward'', formerly ''R Three'' and ''Pacific Princess'', is a cruise ship owned and operated by Azamara Cruises since 2022. She was built in 1999 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France for Renaissance C ...
'' (Princess Cruises) – Became famous for appearing in the romantic comedy anthology TV series ''
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'' and was featured in nearly every episode. She sailed for
Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California and is incorporated in Bermuda. As of 2025, it is the List of cruise lines#List of cruise lines by size, s ...
from 1975 to 2002. *''
Queen Elizabeth 2 ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' (''QE2'') is a retired British ocean liner. Built for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated as a transatlantic liner and cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was laid up until converted into a floating hotel, operating sin ...
'' (Cunard Line) – The flagship of Cunard Line when acquired by Carnival Corporation. She was sold to
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in 2008. * ''Rotterdam'' (Holland America Line) – The flagship of Holland America Line for 40 years. She was sold to
Premier Cruises Premier Cruises was a cruise line holding company formed in the early 1990s, focusing on the family cruise market and expanding cruise operations into new geographic regions. The company’s business strategy centered on acquiring older cruise ...
in 1997 and renamed ''Rembrandt''. She currently operates under her original name as a floating hotel and museum in
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, Netherlands. *''
Costa Concordia ''Costa Concordia'' () was a cruise ship operated by Costa Crociere. She was the first of her class, followed by her sister ships '' Costa Serena'', '' Costa Pacifica'', '' Costa Favolosa'' and '' Costa Fascinosa'', and ''Carnival Splendor'' b ...
'' (Costa Cruises) – Struck a rock and sank off the coast of
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, Italy in 2012, in the ''Costa Concordia'' disaster. Thirty-two passengers and crew members were killed, along with one salvage operator, while 64 other people were injured. *''
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'' (Fathom and P&O Cruises) – First cruise ship to sail to Cuba from the United States mainland (in 2019) since the
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over 40 years prior. She was sold to Azamara Club Cruises in 2018 and renamed ''Azamara Pursuit''. *''
Oriana Oriana is a given name meaning 'gold, sunrise, or dawn'. Variants include ''Orianna'', ''Oriane'' or ''Orianne''. Sometimes ''Orian, Orestes'' or ''Dorian (name), Dorian'' may be a male given name or a family name, as ''Orians, Oriani'', or ''Do ...
'' (P&O Cruises) – The first cruise ship commissioned for the UK market. She was sold to Astro Ocean in 2019 and renamed ''Piano Land''. *''
Adora Magic City ''Adora Magic City'' ( zh, 爱达·魔都号) is a cruise ship operated by Asian cruise line Adora Cruises Adora Cruises Limited (formerly CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping) is a Chinese cruise line that was scheduled to begin operation in 2020, b ...
'' (Adora Cruises) - The first cruise ship built in China.


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