Carnival Orders New 130,000-ton Cruise Ship

New 130,000-ton Cruise Ship Ordered for Carnival Corporation & plc's 
                          Carnival Cruise Lines Unit

    MIAMI, Dec. 1 -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has 
reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a 
130,000-ton cruise ship for its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, scheduled to enter 
service in spring 2012.

    To be built at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard under a U.S. dollar denominated 
contract, the all-in cost of the vessel is approximately $200,000 per lower 
berth. 

    The new 3,690-passenger vessel will offer many of the same innovations 
featured on the recently launched Carnival Dream, as well as some exciting new 
elements to be announced at a later date. 

    Like Carnival Dream, which has earned accolades for its creative design and 
on-board amenities, the new 130,000-ton ship will include a WaterWorks aqua park 
with a 300-foot-long corkscrew water slide, a stunning indoor/outdoor cafe and 
live entertainment venue called Ocean Plaza, and a wide range of staterooms 
including deluxe ocean views with two-bathrooms, some of which feature five 
berths and hold particular appeal for families.  

    Expansive, modern facilities for children and teens, a 23,750-square-foot 
Cloud 9 Spa, and The Lanai, an outdoor promenade featuring cantilevered 
whirlpools that extend over the ship's sides, will be included, as well.  

    Already under construction at Fincantieri is the second sister ship to the 
Carnival Dream, the 130,000-ton Carnival Magic, which is scheduled to enter 
service in May 2011. 

    "Barely in service for two months, Carnival Dream is already earning rave 
reviews from guests and travel agents and ordering a third Dream-class ship 
speaks volumes about the confidence we have in the continued success of this 
series," said Gerry Cahill, Carnival Cruise Lines' president and CEO.  "The 
Dream class of ships embodies the evolution of our brand by providing the type 
of fun, affordable vacations that today's consumers are seeking," he added. 

    Commented Fincantieri's Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Bono, "Fincantieri 
has been working with our partners at Carnival Corporation & plc for more than 
25 years.  During this time it has been our privilege to build some of the most 
beautiful and technically advanced ships in cruising and we are honored to 
construct a third Dream-class ship for the Carnival Cruise Lines brand." 

    Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the 
world, with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe and Australia, 
comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, The 
Yachts of Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Ibero Cruises, 
Ocean Village, P&O Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia.

    Together, these brands operate 93 ships totaling more than 180,000 lower 
berths with 13 new ships scheduled to be delivered between January 2010 and 
spring 2012. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess 
Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded 
on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is 
the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 
indices.

SOURCE  Carnival plc

    CONTACT:  Media Contact US: Tim Gallagher, Carnival Corporation & plc, +1-
305-599-2600, ext. 16000; Investor Relations Contact, US/UK: Beth Roberts, 
Carnival Corporation & plc, [phone]