World's largest cruise company honored on The Wall Street Journal's annual Management Top 250 list measuring corporate management effectiveness

MIAMI (Dec. 19, 2024) – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, was named to The Wall Street Journal's Management Top 250 list, recognizing the company as one of the Best-Managed Companies of 2024. Of the 250 companies recognized, Carnival Corporation was the top-ranked cruise-specific company overall and among the top five in the Leisure, Arts and Hospitality sector.

Presented by The Wall Street Journal in partnership with Claremont Graduate University's Drucker Institute, the Management Top 250 list represents the highest scorers among hundreds of companies that qualified for this year's list and measures corporate effectiveness in five areas including customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength. U.S. companies whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stock Market were considered for the ranking, which was based on an analysis of 35 data inputs provided by 16 third-party sources.

"It's an honor to have a well-respected organization like The Wall Street Journal recognize Carnival Corporation as one of the Best-Managed Companies of 2024," said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc. "This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our talented leadership team who keeps our business moving in the right direction. But it also acknowledges the collective passion and commitment of our 160,000 team members worldwide who truly drive our success – delivering unforgettable happiness to millions of guests by providing extraordinary cruise vacations, while honoring the integrity of every ocean we sail, place we visit and life we touch."

The Wall Street Journal recognition underscores Carnival Corporation's performance in leading the way in sustainable cruising, delivering strong shareholder value and fostering a positive environment for all team members. It also builds on a series of honors earned by Carnival Corporation for its companywide commitment to operational excellence and its focus on employee equity, inclusion and belonging. This includes a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, designating the company as an Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion recipient for the seventh consecutive year. In addition, the company's Women Officer Network was recognized by the Seatrade Cruise Awards for Investment in People surrounding employee recruitment, training, advancement, diversity and inclusion, and well-being initiatives.

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About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn.

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For information on Carnival Corporation's industry-leading sustainability initiatives, visit .

Carnival Corporation Media Contacts:
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