Who owns Carnival Cruise Lines?

• Randall J. Weisenburger (0.1%)

• Arnold W. Donald (0.04%)

• David Bernstein (0.01%)

The top three institutional shareholders include:

• Micky Meir Arison (13%)

• Vanguard Group, Inc. (6.8%)

• Public Investment Fund (5.5%)

Carnival Cruise Lines was founded by Ted Arison in 1972. Carnival Cruise Line commenced sailings from Miami with its first ship, the Mardi Gras, in 1972. This was a former transatlantic liner purchased from Canadian Pacific Line. In 1982, Carnival introduced its first purpose-built ship, the Tropicale.

Carnival Cruise Lines is headquartered in Doral, Floria, and now has a fleet of 23 ships that operate voyages as short as two days or as long as roughly three weeks.

The company is multinational and, although they are best known for Caribbean cruises, also sails to Mexico, Alaska, the Bahamas, Europe, and Hawaii. Carnival Cruise Line Australia also has two ships and offers cruises from Sydney and Brisbane to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Carnival Cruise Lines is the "World's Most Popular Cruise Line" and carries millions of guests every year. In 2021, Carnival Cruise Line had annual revenue of $1.803 billion, with over 40,000 employees working for the company.