Carnival Cruise Line Statistics and Facts (2021)

Here are a few of the most interesting Carnival Cruise Line statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Carnival Cruise Line stats come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%

Carnival Cruise Line Facts

• Website: www.carnival.com
• Year Founded: 1972
• Founder: Ted Arison
• Headquarters: Doral, FL
• CEO: Arnold Donald
• Key Subsidiaries: AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, Cunard, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Seabourn

Carnival Cruise Line Statistics

Number of ships:

25 ships

Last updated 3/15/20

Number of ships Carnival expects to add through 2025:

17 new ships

Last updated 1/1/20

Number of employees:

14,000 shoreside and 92,000 shipboard employees

Last updated 1/1/20

Carnival Cruise Line guests (annual):

• FY 2019: 12.1 million
• FY 2018: 12.4 million
• FY 2017: 12.9 million
  

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Carnival Cruise Line revenue (annual):

• FY 2020:  $5.595 billion
• FY 2019: $20.825 billion
• FY 2018: $18.881 billion
• FY 2017: $17.510 billion

Carnival Cruise Line net income (annual):

• FY 2020: $10.236 billion net loss
• FY 2019: $2.990 billion
• FY 2018: $3.152 billion
• FY 2017: $2.606 billion