Frank to become Carnival Corp Special Advisor

Carnival's Howard Frank To Become Special Advisor To The CEO And To The Chairman MIAMI, Nov. 4, 2013 -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK)today announced that effective December 1, 2013, Howard Frank will be steppingdown from his current roles as vice chairman and chief operating officer totake on the role of special advisor to the CEO and to the chairman, whilecontinuing to represent the industry in his leadership role as chairman ofCLIA. "We are greatly appreciative of Howard's commitment to provide ongoing counsel,advice and industry leadership, as he enters this next stage," said ArnoldDonald, CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc. Frank teamed with Chairman Micky Arison to grow Carnival into the largestleisure travel company in the world. When Frank joined Carnival, the companyhad 785,000 guests sailing on 14 ships, supported by fewer than 7,000 employeesgenerating $1.1 billion in revenue and a market capitalization of $2.7 billion. Today, Carnival's 10 brands annually welcome over 10 million guests on morethan 100 ships supported by over 90,000 employees generating more than $15billion in revenue with a market capitalization of $27 billion. "Howard truly is a pioneer in our industry and he leaves an unequaled legacy atCarnival Corporation & plc," Donald said. Micky Arison, chairman of Carnival Corporation & plc, added, "For the last 25years, Howard and I have worked side by side and I could not have asked for abetter business partner. I am looking forward to his continued contributions inhis new role." Carnival Corporation & plc and plc is the largest cruise company in the worldwith a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, 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 over 100 shipstotaling over 200,000 lower berths. Carnival Corporation and plc also operates Holland America Princess AlaskaTours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded onboth the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation and plc isthe only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100indices. SOURCE Carnival Plc CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT, US, Carnival Corporation & plc, Roger Frizzell, 1 305599 2600, ext. 67862, or INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT, US/UK, CarnivalCorporation & plc, Beth Roberts, 1 305 406 4832