MIAMI, June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) is pleased that the policy
changes announced by the Trump administration will allow our ships
to continue to sail to Cuba. We
will review the extent of the tightening of the travel rules, but
our guests have already been traveling under the 12 approved forms
of travel to Cuba since we
undertook our historic first cruise to Cuba more than a year ago.
Our experience in Cuba this
past year has been extremely positive. We look forward to the new
cruises being planned for Cuba
with Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line. We also have
requested approval for our other brands to travel to Cuba.
Travel brings people and cultures together, so we are excited
about the upcoming cruises to Cuba
for our guests.
About Carnival Corporation
& plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the
world's largest leisure travel company and among the most
profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation
industries, with a portfolio of 10 dynamic brands that include nine
of the world's leading cruise lines. With operations in
North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA
Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK), as well
as Fathom, the corporation's immersion and enrichment experience
brand.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 103 ships with
231,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with
17 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and 2022.
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.
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival Corporation as being
among the "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies" in both the design and
travel categories. Fast Company specifically recognized Carnival
Corporation for its work in developing Ocean Medallion™, a
high-tech wearable device that enables the world's first
interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming
vacation travel into a highly personalized and elevated level of
customized service.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.fathom.org, www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com,
www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, and www.pocruises.com.
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