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18/01/2018 17:30

Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Quarterly Dividend and Board Committee
Change

MIAMI, Jan. 18, 2018 -- Carnival Corporation & plc
(http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=140690&p=irol-index) (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced following yesterday's board meeting that it
has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. The company's boards of
directors approved a record date for the quarterly dividend of February 23,
2018, and a payment date of March 16, 2018.

Holders of Carnival Corporation common stock and Carnival plc ADSs will
receive the dividend payable in U.S. dollars. The dividend for Carnival plc
ordinary shares will be payable in U.S. dollars or sterling. In the absence of
instructions or elections to the contrary, holders of Carnival plc ordinary
shares will automatically receive the dividend in sterling. 

Dividends payable in sterling will be converted from U.S. dollars at the
exchange rate quoted by the Bank of England in London at 12 noon on March
1, 2018. Holders of Carnival plc ordinary shares wishing to receive their
dividend in U.S. dollars or participate in the Carnival plc Dividend
Reinvestment Plan must elect to do so by February 23, 2018.

In accordance with London Stock Exchange Listing Rule 9.6.11, the company also
announced that Sir Jonathon Band, an independent non-executive director, will
join the Nominating & Governance Committees effective immediately.

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 232,000 lower
berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with 18 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.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de,
www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.pocruises.com,
and www.fathom.org.

CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: Roger Frizzell, +1 (305) 406 7862; INVESTOR RELATIONS
CONTACT: Beth Roberts, +1 (305) 406 4832



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