Carnival Corporation & plc

Queen Mary 2 to Make History in Liverpool on Landmark 500th Transatlantic Crossing as Cunard Unveils 93 New Voyages

Cunard, Carnival Corporation's (NYSE: CCL) luxury British cruise brand, unveiled 93 new voyages for the October 2028 through May 2029 season. Highlights include Queen Mary 2's 500th Transatlantic Crossing with a first Liverpool departure since 2015, Queen Elizabeth's 115-night World Voyage, and Queen Anne's 86-night South America Discovery itinerary with an overnight in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. The program spans 104 destinations in 49 countries, with early booking for Cunard World Club members starting November 3, 2026, and a 10% introductory saving for bookings by December 16, 2026. This is routine itinerary marketing with no near-term financial impact on CCL.

•4d ago

SEABOURN INTRODUCES A CULINARY PHILOSOPHY BRINGING DESTINATIONS TO LIFE THROUGH FOOD, FLAVOR AND DISCOVERY

Seabourn, a luxury cruise brand owned by Carnival Corporation, launched 'Earth & Ocean,' a fleetwide culinary philosophy combining locally inspired menus with global gourmet ingredients. The concept expands a restaurant first introduced in 2018 into fleetwide dining, programming and shore experiences, rolling out over the coming year. This is a marketing/brand announcement with no financial figures or guidance; its impact on Carnival's results is immaterial.

•5d ago

Holland America Line Unveils Bar 1873, a Stunning Venue Inspired by More Than 150 Years of Maritime Heritage

Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) brand, unveiled Bar 1873, a new two-story atrium venue debuting aboard Oosterdam as part of the ship's Evolution transformation. The rollout is part of Holland America Evolution, described as the largest fleet update in the company's 153-year history, revitalizing all six Vista Class and Signature Class ships beginning with Oosterdam and Zuiderdam, plus newly acquired Arcadia. The release is promotional brand marketing with no disclosed investment amount, timeline, or financial impact; the venue concept will be adapted across Evolution ships, and bookings are now open for the transformed Oosterdam and Zuiderdam.

•9d ago

Holland America Line Makes Spirits Bright with Joyful Holiday Festivities and Culinary Traditions

Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation brand, announced its 2026 holiday cruise programming across its fleet, spanning Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's voyages. The release centers on seasonal dining, entertainment and a Magnolia Bakery partnership dessert, plus a 'Save on Sunshine' promotion with up to 50% off fares, kids-sail-free and up to $200 onboard credit for bookings Oct. 13-21. This is consumer marketing rather than an investor disclosure; it signals continued promotional intensity in holiday cruise pricing but carries no new financial data.

•10d ago

SEABOURN UNVEILS 2029 OCEAN VOYAGES FEATURING RETURN TO EGYPT AND NEW NORTHERN EUROPE ITINERARIES

Seabourn, a Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) luxury brand, unveiled its 2029 Summer Ocean Voyages collection with 166 sailings to more than 180 unique destinations. Highlights include a return to Egypt for the first time in over five years with overnight stays in Alexandria, a new seven-day Gulf of Bothnia itinerary, and maiden calls at several Northern European ports. The release is routine itinerary marketing with no financial or operational materiality for Carnival; it signals continued deployment of Seabourn's five-ship luxury fleet.

•11d ago

Princess Cruises Unveils Expansive 2028-2029 Americas Season with Return to the Amazon

Princess Cruises, a Carnival Corporation brand, unveiled its 2028–2029 Americas program with more than 250 departures from Canada to Antarctica, including a return to Amazon River cruising for the first time since 2014. Standouts include a new 64-day Circle South America circumnavigation aboard Coral Princess, ocean-to-ocean Panama Canal transits on five ships, and a first-ever call at Îles de la Madeleine in Canada & New England. The season is now on sale with an Early Booking Bonus of up to $300 instant savings, up to $300 onboard credit and $100 deposits through February 16, 2027. No financial impact figures were disclosed.

•12d ago

Michel Roux returns to Cunard's Queen Anne with exclusive Le Gavroche at Sea residencies for 2027 and 2028

Cunard, Carnival Corporation's (NYSE: CCL) luxury British cruise line, announced five exclusive Michel Roux Le Gavroche at Sea culinary residencies on Queen Anne across 2027 and 2028. Queen Anne is now the only venue worldwide where guests can experience Le Gavroche's cuisine, with intimate dinners limited to 50 guests per evening plus chef-hosted demonstrations and enrichment events. No financial terms were disclosed; the release is a brand-marketing announcement reinforcing Cunard's premium dining positioning rather than a material operational or financial update.

•12d ago

Holland America Line Reveals Pan Am-Inspired Experiences for Legendary Voyage

Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation brand, announced a Pan Am 100th Anniversary Legendary Voyage aboard Zuiderdam — a 28-day roundtrip cruise from Miami departing Oct. 30, 2027. The sailing features Pan Am-themed onboard programming, menus and cocktails, plus exclusive shore excursions in Cartagena, Colón, Antigua and Trinidad retracing historic Pan Am routes. The release is a brand-marketing collaboration with Pan Am Global Holdings; no financial metrics or guidance were disclosed, so the impact on CCL is immaterial.

•16d ago

Holland America Line Opens Bookings for Newly Added Oosterdam Evolution Voyages

Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) brand, opened bookings for five newly added Oosterdam voyages in late 2027 following the ship's transformation under the Holland America Evolution program. The Evolution initiative is described as the cruise line's largest fleet investment in its 153-year history, and Oosterdam's transformation was moved earlier than scheduled due to strong guest demand. The first post-transformation sailing is a 10-day Adriatic Antiquities cruise departing Oct. 31, 2027 from Rome to Trieste, with additional Mediterranean, Atlantic-crossing and Caribbean itineraries through December 2027.

•18d ago

Princess Cruises Named #1 Mega Cruise Ship in Condé Nast Traveler 2026 Readers' Choice Awards

Princess Cruises, a Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) brand, was named the #1 Mega Cruise Ship in the Condé Nast Traveler 2026 Readers' Choice Awards for its Sphere Class ships. Sun Princess won the category for the third consecutive year, while Star Princess was honored in her first year of eligibility following the 2024 and 2025 launches of the Sphere Class. The recognition is brand marketing with no direct financial disclosure; its value to CCL is indirect, supporting demand and pricing power for the new ship class.

•19d ago

Holland America Offers Most Montreal Cruises as 2028 Season Emerges

Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) brand, opened bookings for its 2028 Canada & New England season running May through October 2028. The season features more Montreal calls than any other cruise line, with 7- to 14-day itineraries aboard Volendam and Zuiderdam, including the region debut of the post-Evolution Zuiderdam. The release is routine destination marketing for the 2028 season with no financial disclosures; a limited-time Have It All Early Booking Bonus is available for select sailings.

•24d ago

THE MINDS BEHIND THE EXPEDITION: MEET THE EXPERTS LEADING SEABOURN'S 2026-2027 ANTARCTICA SEASON

Seabourn, a Carnival Corporation brand, announced its expert roster for the 2026-2027 Antarctica season aboard Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit. Each voyage will be supported by a dedicated 21-member expedition team, with 19 departures running between November 2026 and March 2027, ranging from 10 to 20 days. The release is a consumer-marketing announcement with no financial, guidance, or operational materiality for Carnival shareholders.

•25d ago

Carnival Corporation Team Members Around the World Unite To Celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day

Carnival Corporation team members worldwide volunteered in beach and shoreline cleanups to mark the 41st International Coastal Cleanup Day, from Seattle and Miami to the Netherlands and Cozumel. Chief Maritime Officer Lars Ljoen framed ocean stewardship as central to the company's operations, noting cleanup activity is part of the broader Coastal and Beach Cleanups program. In 2025 alone, the company says employees ran nearly 100 cleanup events across two dozen locations, removing more than 33,000 pounds of debris. The release is reputational ESG publicity with no financial impact on CCL.

•25d ago

Holland America to Host First Professional Pickleball Association Invitational Held on a Private Island

Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation brand, will host the first professional pickleball invitational held on a private island, at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay during a March 7, 2027 Caribbean cruise aboard Nieuw Statendam. Four Countdown Cruises starting November 2026 will feature PPA pro appearances and onboard pickleball programming leading up to the invitational. The event is a brand-marketing initiative tied to the 30th anniversary of Half Moon Cay; no financial impact was disclosed.

•25d ago

SEABOURN INVITES TRAVELERS TO EXPLORE THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BEYOND WITH LIMITED-TIME SPECIAL OFFER

Seabourn, a luxury cruise brand owned by Carnival Corporation, launched its limited-time "Explore Beyond Event" promotion. The offer provides up to $2,000 in shipboard credit per suite on select 2026-2029 sailings, with new bookings accepted September 23 through November 16, 2026, plus reduced deposits in select markets. The promotion spans Mediterranean, Caribbean, Northern Europe, Alaska, Arctic, Antarctica, and Canada & New England itineraries, and is a routine demand-stimulation marketing effort with no material financial disclosure for Carnival.

•1mo ago

Princess Cruises Invites Guests to Celebrate the Holidays at Sea

Princess Cruises, a Carnival Corporation brand (NYSE: CCL), announced a lineup of holiday-season sailings to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico and the Panama Canal, running Thanksgiving through New Year's with 2027 holiday cruises also on sale. The release highlights onboard holiday programming such as tree lighting celebrations, festive menus and family activities across the fleet. This is promotional marketing content with no financial metrics or material business developments; booking demand commentary ("filling fast") is soft and unquantified.

•1mo ago

Holland America Line Unveils New Beach Club and Food Pavilion at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay

Holland America Line, a Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) brand, unveiled completed enhancements at its private island RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, including a new exclusive Beach Club and a food pavilion. The upgraded island will appear on more than two dozen Caribbean itineraries sailing October 2026 through April 2027, ahead of the destination's 30th anniversary celebration in 2027; Beach Club day passes open for booking in early October. The release is a consumer-marketing announcement tied to a Save on Sunshine promotion with up to 50 percent off select fares, and contains no financial metrics or guidance relevant to CCL fundamentals.

•1mo ago

AS SEABOURN'S 2026 ALASKA SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE, THE LINE LOOKS AHEAD TO 2027

Seabourn, the luxury cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), detailed its 2027 Alaska program, with Seabourn Encore sailing 18 departures from May through September 2027 across five itineraries of seven to 15 days through Alaska and British Columbia. The current 2026 season wraps September 18; during it the ship completed 18 voyages, visited 17 destinations, and more than 9,000 guests took part in Ventures by Seabourn kayak and Zodiac excursions. The 2027 season adds The Denali Experience, an optional eight-day, seven-night pre-cruise land package into Denali National Park, alongside regionally inspired culinary programming and complimentary expedition gear. The release is brand marketing with no financial figures, guidance, or capital events, and carries no measurable near-term earnings impact for Carnival.

•1mo ago

CARNIVAL CORPORATION LTD. TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL ON THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CCL) has scheduled a conference call with analysts for Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. EDT to discuss third quarter financial results expected to be released that morning. A simulcast of the call will be available via the company's website at www.carnivalcorp.com. This is a routine scheduling advisory with no new financial or operational content; any market-moving information will come with the actual Q3 release on September 29.

•1mo ago

CARNIVAL TROPICALE RESERVATIONS NOW OPEN, SETTING SAIL FROM GALVESTON IN 2028

Carnival Cruise Line opened reservations for Carnival Tropicale, its newest ship and the fifth and final Excel-class vessel, which begins sailing from Galveston on April 15, 2028. The ship will run four- to eight-day Caribbean itineraries connecting Carnival's exclusive Paradise Collection destinations, including Celebration Key, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, Isla Tropicale and Puerta Maya, plus Progreso and Nassau. The booking opening coincided with a western-themed construction celebration at MEYER WERFT's Papenburg shipyard in Germany, where the vessel is being built under new CEO André Walter. The release contains no financial figures or guidance; it is a routine fleet-and-brand milestone for Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), which has 29 ships today and five additional ships scheduled through 2033.

•1mo ago

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Will Undergo Stunning Refurbishment to Refine An Icon For a New Generation

Cunard announced a comprehensive refurbishment of its flagship Queen Mary 2, which will enter dry dock at Damen Shiprepair Brest in France on March 31, 2027 and return to service on May 9, 2027. The refit adds 31 new staterooms, including 16 Princess Grill Suites and 15 Britannia-category rooms, while refreshing existing Grill Suites, the Mareel Wellness & Beauty spa, retail spaces, the Illuminations planetarium, and the ship's signature kennels. For parent Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), the project represents continued investment in its premium luxury brand; no dollar amount for the spend was disclosed, and the new suites went on sale May 18, 2026 for voyages departing from May 2027.

•1mo ago

Princess Cruises Invites Elite Members to Enter "Share Your Princess Story" Contest for the Opportunity to Experience the 2027 Rose Parade®

Princess Cruises is running a customer-engagement contest for Captain's Circle Elite members to share their travel stories. The prize is a trip for two to ride on Princess' float in the 2027 Rose Parade, with entries open through September 22. The float, built by Artistic Entertainment Services, will be approximately 55 feet long and feature over 320,000 flowers.

•1mo ago

Reimagined Ocean Bar Debuts on Oosterdam with Expanded Entertainment

Holland America Line debuted its redesigned Ocean Bar aboard Oosterdam, the first visible piece of the Holland America Evolution program, with a new stage hosting acts from Vivace Strings to late-night cabaret. Evolution is described as the largest fleet update in the line's 153-year history, refreshing all six Vista Class and Signature Class ships with an investment of more than $500 million, starting with Oosterdam and Zuiderdam. Bookings are now open for the post-refurbishment ships. For parent Carnival Corporation this is brand marketing with no earnings or guidance content, so the signal to watch is whether refurbished-ship itineraries support pricing rather than the venue news itself.

•1mo ago

Cunard Unveils Labor Day Sale with Fares from $999, Plus Up to $300 in Onboard Credit on over 150 Voyages

Cunard, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, launched a Labor Day sale offering fares starting at $999 per person and up to $300 in onboard credit. Running from August 27 through September 9, the promotion applies to 158 voyages sailing from October 2026 through December 2027. Featured itineraries include Caribbean escapes, Transatlantic Crossings, and segments of the 2027 World Voyage across the fleet's four Queens.

•2mo ago