News Release

Carnival Corporation & plc to Hold Conference Call on Fourth Quarter Earnings

MIAMI, Dec. 14, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE: CCL; LSE) (NYSE: CUK) Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Howard Frank has scheduled a conference call with analysts for 10 a.m. (EST); 3 p.m. (BST), Thursday, December 21, 2006, to discuss the company's fourth quarter financial results which are expected to be released that morning.

A simulcast of the call will be available via the company's Web site at www.carnivalcorp.com and www.carnivalplc.com.

SOURCE Carnival Corporation & plc

CONTACT: MEDIA, US, Tim Gallagher of Carnival Corporation & plc,
+1-305-599-2600, ext. 16000; or UK, Ruban Yogarajah of Brunswick Group,
44 (0) 20 7404 5959; or INVESTOR RELATIONS, US-UK, Beth Roberts of Carnival
Corporation & plc, +1-305-406-4832