Carnival Cruise Lines was established in 1972, with it's headquarters in Miami. It currently has a total of 18 ships. Cruising areas include the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Europe, Bermuda, and Transatlantic.
Primary homeports include Miami Florida, San Juan, Los Angeles, Tampa Florida, New Orleans, Port Canaveral Florida, Galveston Texas, Vancouver, Seward/Anchorage Alaska, New York City, Charleston, and Norfolk Virginia.
Cruise lengths vary from 2-17 days, and the company has a total of 5 new ships being built.
Carnival currently employs approximately 3,000 people on shore and approximately 16,000 shipboard.
The approximate number of passengers annualy is 2.5 million.
Carnival Cruise Lines is ranks as the the world’s largest and most popular cruise line based on passengers carried and the flagship brand of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), a publicly traded company with annual revenues in excess of $4.5 billion.
Known for its festive-yet-casual atmosphere, Carnival offers a variety of on-board dining, entertainment and activity options to suit any mood or taste. From elegant multi-course meals to more casual options like the "Seaview Bistros," alternative dinner-time service and 24-hour pizzerias, along with dazzling Las Vegas-style entertainment and a full slate of morning-til-night activities, a "Fun Ship" cruise offers something for everyone.
Additionally, each Carnival vessel features at least three swimming pools, a full gambling casino, on-board duty free shopping, as well as a "Nautica Spa" health and fitness facility, and "Camp Carnival," a complimentary fleetwide children's program hosting 175,000 kids a year.
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