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June 2011 Edition

Carnival Corp. Orders 141,000-Ton Ship for P&O Cruises

The ship is scheduled to enter service in March 2015. The as-yet-unnamed 3,611-passenger vessel will be the largest in the P&O fleet, as well as the largest cruise ship built specifically for the British market.

The ship, which will be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard, has an all-in cost of approximately €155,000 ($223,308) per lower berth. Carnival Corp. said the ship will offer a stylish and innovative new design and unprecedented number of passenger facilities, along with a variety of classic and iconic features of the P&O brand.

Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono said the new ship order shows that the company, even in these difficult times is resolutely continuing its commitment in order to gain whatever orders there might be, thus holding on to its position as world leader.

The order marks Carnival Corp.’s first ship delivery for 2015, aligned with the company's strategy to construct two to three ships per year. It currently has seven additional ships on order -- one ship scheduled for delivery for the remainder of 2011, three for 2012, two for 2013 and one for 2014.

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