The company employs about 9,000 people from 40 countries on shore and on board AIDA ships.Carnival Cruise Line is the most popular cruise brand in North America and operates 27 ships designed to foster exceptionally fun and memorable vacation experiences at an outstanding value.Costa Cruises offer the best in Italian style, hospitality and cuisine aboard the largest fleet in Europe providing dream holidays with the utmost in terms of fun and relaxation.Cunard is the epitome of British refinement for travelers who relish the line's impeccable White Star Service, fine dining, sophisticated adventure, and the legacy of historic voyages and transatlantic travel.Holland America Line's premium fleet of 15 spacious, elegant mid-sized ships feature sophisticated five-star dining, extensive entertainment and activities, innovative culinary enrichment programs and compelling worldwide itineraries.P&O Cruises (UK) has a fleet of seven ships with a new ship, Britannia, being launched in March 2015; combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail; and ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time.P&O Cruises (Australia) provides a quintessential holiday experience for Australians and New Zealanders, taking them to some of the world's most idyllic and hard-to-reach places across Asia and the South Pacific.Princess is the world's third largest cruise line based on guest capacity and the company's ships are renowned for their innovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities.Seabourn provides ultraluxury cruising vacations in a unique, small-ship style that focuses on genuine, intuitive service, all-suite accommodations, superb cuisine and unique experiences in destinations worldwide.Sign up to receive email alerts whenever Carnival Corporation & plc posts new information to the site. In addition, the line's itineraries include remote idyllic ports of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands as well as a "taste" of Asia. The line offers a wide range of unique itineraries, with cruises generally ranging from seven to 20 days and also has longer exotic sailings from 20 to 30 days and one world cruise. Shareholders of both Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc have the same economic and voting interest but their shares are listed on different stock exchanges and are not fungible. AIDA Cruises originated from the state-owned German shipping conglomerate Deutsche Seereederei, established in Carnival Cruise Line was founded in 1972 as a subsidiary of American International Travel Service (AITS), by Costa Cruises originates from a cargo shipping company founded by Giacomo Costa fu Andrea in Genoa, Italy in 1854.CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping (Carnival China) is a Chinese-American cruise line that is scheduled to begin operation in 2019. The Dining Room is renowned for everyday excellence, while restaurants like Pinnacle Grill, Tamarind, and Canaletto offer specialty options. Carnival Corporation & plc is a British-American cruise operator, currently the world's largest travel leisure company, with a combined fleet of over 100 vessels across 10 cruise line brands.
Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc operate a dual listed company, whereby the businesses of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc are combined and they function as a single economic entity through contractual agreements between separate legal entities. Featuring Carnival Corporation’s “green cruising” design with dual-fuel engines, AIDAnova is the first cruise ship in the world that will be fully powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) both in port and at sea, when it debuts in the fall of 2018. King’s Blues Club and Billboard Onboard. The brand currently sails three ships: Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, with a fourth vessel set to debut in 2022.Renowned for impeccable White Star Service, gourmet dining and world-class entertainment, all three Queens offer luxury accommodations in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill Suite and Queens Grill Suite staterooms.