Carnival Corporation & plc, traded as CCL on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), is a British-American cruise operator.
Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison¹³, it started as Carnival Cruise Line and has since grown into a global leader in the cruise industry.
The company is dual-listed, with Carnival Corporation based in the United States and Carnival plc in the United Kingdom.
It operates over ninety vessels across nine cruise line brands. Carnival is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index on the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).
Over the years, Carnival has made several acquisitions, including Holland America Line, Windstar Cruises, Westours, Seabourn Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, and Cunard Line. Today, it is committed to delivering unforgettable happiness to its guests by providing extraordinary cruise vacations, while honoring the integrity of every ocean it sails, place it visits, and life it touches. This evergreen company continues to lead the way in innovative and sustainable cruising.
Carnival share price launched at 4p in 1987.