Carnival Corporation Updates Guidance for 2H of 2013

CARNIVAL PLC - Carnival Corporation Updates Guidance for 2H of 2013

PR Newswire

London, May 20

MIAMI, May 21, 2013 -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK)today announced that it has updated earnings guidance for the second half of2013, primarily due to lower net revenue yield expectations.

Current cruise ticket pricing for the company has driven higher booking volumeshowever, at the same time, it has led to lower than anticipated net revenueyields which has resulted in reduced earnings guidance.

The company now expects full year 2013 net revenue yields to be down 2 to 3percent compared to the previous flat yield guidance for the year. In addition,voyage cancellations beyond those incorporated in the company's previousearnings guidance, as well as increased selling and administrative costs, areexpected to reduce earnings by approximately $0.10 per share.

Based on the above factors, as well as current fuel prices of $674 per metricton and currency exchange rates of $1.30 to the Euro and $1.53 to the pound,the company now expects full year 2013 EPS to be in the range of $1.45 to $1.65compared to its previous earnings guidance range of $1.80 to $2.10. The companycontinues to expect second quarter 2013 EPS to be in the range of $0.04 to$0.08 per share despite slightly lower yield expectations.

The company will announce second quarter results and more details of its 2013full year guidance (updated for current spot prices for fuel and exchangerates) during its regularly scheduled earnings conference call to be held inlate June 2013.

Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise company in the world, with aportfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia,comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Ibero Cruises, P&O Cruises(Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK).

Together, these brands operate 101 ships totaling 205,000 lower berths witheight new ships scheduled to be delivered between May 2013 and April 2016.Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours,the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both theNew York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the onlygroup in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.

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CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: US: Carnival Corporation & plc, Jennifer la Cruz, +1305 599 2600, ext. 16000; INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT: US/UK: CarnivalCorporation & plc, Beth Roberts, +1 305 406 4832