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〔 | income_year = 2014 | net_income = 〔 | net_income_year = 2014 | aum = | assets = | assets_year = | equity = | equity_year = | owner = | members = | members_year = | num_employees = 91,000 | num_employees_year = 2014 | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | slogan = | module = | website = | footnotes = | intl = true }} Carnival Corporation & plc ("Carnival") is an American-British cruise company and the world's largest cruise ship operator, with a combined fleet of over 100 vessels across 10 cruise line brands, with the fathom brand announced for launch in 2016. A dual listed company, Carnival is composed of two companies, Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc, which are combined and function as one entity, despite having separate listings on the New York and London stock exchanges respectively. As such, Carnival is the only company in the world to be listed on both the S&P 500 and FTSE 100 indices. The Carnival group has global headquarters in Doral, Florida in the United States and Southampton, Hampshire in the United Kingdom, with regional headquarters in Australia, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and United States. ==Overview== Carnival Corporation & plc was formed in 2003, with the merger of Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess Cruises plc. Carnival Corporation was originally founded as Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972. The company grew steadily throughout the 1970s and 1980s, making an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 1987. The capital generated was used to finance acquisitions, and between 1989 and 1999, the company acquired Holland America Line, Windstar Cruises, Westours, Seabourn Cruise Line, Costa Cruises and Cunard Line. The name Carnival Corporation was adopted in 1993, to distinguish the parent company from its flagship cruise line subsidiary. P&O Princess Cruises plc was formed in 2000, following the demerger of the cruise ship division of the P&O group. Originating as the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company in England in 1837, P&O operated the world's first passenger ships, the predecessor of modern cruise ships. Restructuring of the P&O group in the 20th Century led to its cruise operations being rebranded as P&O Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia, with the company acquiring Princess Cruises in 1974. Following the demerger in 2000, the company also acquired AIDA Cruises, as well as establishing the A'Rosa Cruises and Ocean Village brands. Prior to the merger with Carnival Corporation, P&O Princess Cruises plc had agreed a merger with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The decision to abandon the deal came after Carnival Corporation made a new bid with improved terms for British shareholders. It was agreed that P&O Princess Cruises plc would remain as a separate company, listed on the London Stock Exchange and retaining its British shareholder body and management team. The company would simply be renamed Carnival plc, with the operations of the two companies merged into one entity. Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc, jointly own all the operating companies in the Carnival group. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carnival Corporation & plc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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