Carnival has a portfolio of the world’s most widely recognized cruise brands, which complement each other by geography, serve nearly every segment of the cruise industry and provide our guests with virtually endless holiday choices—so many, in fact, that they need to look no further than the Carnival family when selecting a cruise vacation. The cruise lines within our portfolio include the top two most-recognized brands in North America and the United Kingdom, and the single most-recognized brands in Germany, Italy, France and Spain—areas that account for 85 percent of the world’s cruise passengers. This compelling brand recognition and presence will provide us with a solid growth platform as we enter new regions. Our broad product selection is geared to suit every conceivable taste, price preference and target market, including contemporary, premium and ultraluxury. Our brands truly cater to the desires of different cultures, offering multiple languages and meeting varying entertainment and vacation preferences.
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| Carnival Cruise Lines | The World's Most Popular Cruise Line® |  | Ships: 22 Berths: 52,544
Carnival Cruise Lines is the best-known cruise brand in North America and the most profitable in the world. The leader in the contemporary cruise sector, Carnival operates 22 ships which are expected to carry a record 3.8 million passengers this year - the most in the cruise industry. Guests aboard the "Fun Ships" enjoy a variety of dining, entertainment and activity options, all in a festive and lively environment. The line has launched a $250 million enhancement program of its eight Fantasy-class ships which includes the installation of a water park, an adults-only retreat and tropical-themed mid-ship pool area, among other features. |
| Princess | Let Princess take you on a complete escape from the ordinary.
|  | Ships: 17 Berths:
37,504 
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess is a global cruise and tour company operating a modern fleet of 16 ships carrying more than a million passengers each year. The company's ships are renowned for their innovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, all provided in an environment of exceptional customer service. Princess introduced several concepts that have since become popular throughout the industry, including 24-hour dining and affordable balcony staterooms. A recognized leader in worldwide cruising, Princess offers its passengers the opportunity to escape to more than 280 destinations around the globe, with sailings to all seven continents ranging in length from seven to 30 days.
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| Holland America | A Signature of Excellence®
|  | Ships: 14 Berths: 21,020 
With 133 years of experience, Holland America Line is recognized as the undisputed leader in the cruise industry's premium segment. Its 14 ships sail to more than 300 ports of call on all seven continents. With more than 500 cruises a year, itineraries range from two to 108 days.
Completed in September 2006, Holland America Line's $225 million, fleetwide Signature of Excellence® enhancements feature programs and amenities that have established a new standard in premium cruising. These include the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine - a show kitchen where guest chefs provide cooking demonstrations - Explorations Café with internet stations, expansion of the Greenhouse Spa, teens-only activity areas and cabin amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and Sealy plush-top Mariner's Dream Beds.
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| The Yachts of Seabourn
| Intimate. Luxury.
|  | Ships: 4 Berths: 1,074 
The Yachts of Seabourn provide ultra luxury cruising vacations in a unique, small-ship style that focuses on personalized service, all-suite accommodations, superb cuisine and unique experiences in destinations worldwide. Consistently rated among the top vacation choices, the line's three 208-guest yachts pamper guests on voyages of seven to 14 days or more with complimentary open bars, open-seating dining and value-added extras such as Massage Momentssm on deck, Caviar in the Surfsm beach parties and watersports from the yachts' fold-down marina. In 2009, Seabourn's fleet will begin an expansion that will add three 450-guest sisters by 2011. These new vessels will offer more categories of luxury suites, more dining alternatives and an 11,400-square foot spa facility that will be the largest on any luxury vessel. They will maintain the service ratio of nearly one staff member per guest, and the intimate, sociable atmosphere that is the hallmark of the Seabourn yachting lifestyle.
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| Cunard | Impeccable "Cunard White Star Service"SM |  | Ships: 2 Berths: 4,606 (double occupancy) 
Since the company's first paddle-wheeled steamer crossed the Atlantic in 1840, the name Cunard has been synonymous with the quest for new discoveries, legendary voyages and the epitome of British refinement. Cunard voyages bring together like-minded travelers who relish the line's hallmarks of impeccable White Star Service, fine dining, sophisticated adventure, the legacy of historic voyages and transatlantic travel.
Royalty, celebrities and voyagers from every walk of life have enjoyed Cunard's classic luxury experience based on the history and tradition of transatlantic liner service. Continuing the tradition of luxury ocean travel is flagship Queen Mary 2 along with Queen Victoria, international icons evoking the new Golden Age of Ocean Travel with Queen Mary 2 providing the only regularly scheduled transatlantic service between New York and Southampton, England. The line debuts its newest Cunarder, Queen Elizabeth, in Fall 2010.
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| AIDA | The Ultimate Club Ships for German Guests |  | Ships: 6 Berths: 9,862 
AIDA Cruises is the number-one operator in the German-speaking cruise market. A total of six AIDA ships are currently in service: AIDAcara, AIDAvita, AIDAaura, AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, and AIDAluna. These vessels currently operate in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, the Arabian Gulf and around the Canary Islands. AIDA ships are dedicated to the German-speaking market and renowned for their youthful style and casual service. As a seagoing "club resort," AIDA ships incorporate the successful elements of upmarket clubs and resorts in the premium and four-star range, with a host of on-board amenities and facilities that attract younger, more active vacationers. |
| Costa Cruises | Europe's number one cruise line
|  | Ships: 13 Berths: 25,456 
Based in Genoa, Italy, Costa Crociere is the leading cruise company in Europe and South America, operating a modern fleet of 13 ships. Costa, whose origins date back to mid-1800s with a fleet of freighters transporting fabrics and olive oil between Genoa and Sardina, has grown to become one of the most famous and respected names in seagoing travel.
A Costa cruise is distinguished by its "Cruising Italian Style"® shipboard ambiance which offers an on-board experience that combines the sophisticated elegance of a European vacation with the fun and spirit of the line's Italian heritage.
Costa's fleet spans the globe offering cruises of three days and longer throughout the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America, Dubai, Far East as well as transoceanic crossings.
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| Ibero Cruises | Nada como lo Nuestro
|  | Ships: 4 Berths: 5,022
IberoCruceros is one of the top operators in the fast-growing Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cruise markets. Based in Madrid, the company operates three ships: Grand Voyager and Grand Mistral and the Grand Celebration. The IberoCruceros experience is defined by the fun-loving attitude that characterizes its two largest customer nationalities: Spaniards and Brazilians. The company is 75 percent owned by Carnival Corporation & plc and 25 percent by Orizonia Corporation, one of the three leading players in Spain's holiday market. IberoCruceros' vessels operate in Mediterranean, Brazilian, Northern European, and Caribbean waters
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| P&O Cruises | A world of choice
|  | Ships: 6 Berths: 11,920 
One of the most recognizable and respected names in
travel, market-leading P&O Cruises has been operating cruise ships for
more than 160 years and combines innovation, professionalism and unrivalled
experience on its fleet of five ships dedicated to the British market. Each
ship is elegantly appointed, combining classic British tradition and hospitality
with modern amenities. The result is a refined cruising experience with
distinctive restaurants, comfortable accommodations and enjoyable entertainment.
P&O Cruises offers passengers the most stylish and contemporary holidays
afloat with destinations including the Caribbean, South America, Scandinavia,
Mediterranean, Atlantic Islands and Round the World cruises. Ventura, the
largest and most innovative ship to be built for the British market, was
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| Ocean Village
| The cruise for people who don't do cruises
|  | Ships: 2 Berths: 3,286 
Free-spirited and unconventional, Ocean Village is a far cry from traditional cruising. Created for 30 - 50 somethings who like to explore new places and try new things, an Ocean Village holiday is a heady mix of pulse-racing action and chilled-out relaxation.
With no formal dress codes, Ocean Village's casual on-board style includes high quality 24/7 buffet dining, plus waiter service options at the Bistro with a menu created by TV celebrity chef James Martin.
Calling at six destinations every seven days, Ocean Village offers a choice of Mediterranean and Caribbean itineraries. These can be combined into a fortnight's cruise or added to a week's hotel stay in Barbados, Majorca or Crete to create a 14-night stay-and-cruise option.
Action ashore options include abseiling/rappelling, river rafting, Jeep safaris, wine tasting and mountain biking using the ship's own fleet.
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| P&O Cruises Australia | The company that invented cruising
|  | Ships: 2 Berths:
3,076 
The pioneer of Australian cruising, P&O Cruises celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2007 - marking the 1932 departure of the 23,000-ton liner Strathaird, which sailed from Australia on a five-night round trip from Sydney to Brisbane and Norfolk Island.
Nearly 75 years later, P&O Cruises Australia continues to offer holidays tailored to Australian cruise passengers and now carries a diverse clientele totaling more than 100,000 people each year.
P&O Cruises Australia has expanded considerably over recent years and now boasts two cruise ships. In addition to the 47,000-ton Pacific Sun, the 70,000-ton Pacific Dawn, Australia's first superliner, joined the fleet in October 2007.
With a choice of departures from Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland, P&O Cruises offers a huge range of destinations throughout the South Pacific and Australia.
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