Costa is the largest and most successful cruise line in Europe and will serve as Carnival's primary platform for expanding our presence in this increasingly important market, |
Given the significant decline in our stock price over the last few weeks, the company believes that the purchase of its stock represents a very attractive investment. |
I think that was a big psychological plus for us. |
I thought there was a better than 50-50 chance that he would choose to do that. |
I'm looking forward to an interesting period. We have a lot of opportunities obviously for the league and a lot of challenges, and I look forward to working with the league office to help in any way I can. |
I'm pleased. Obviously, we had some tough games. But overall, to be in the second-seed position — the first seed looks far away — I think we have to be happy. |
It is a testament to the resilience of our cruise business that despite an approximate 50 percent increase in fuel costs for the quarter and the worst hurricane season in our history, we were still able to grow earnings by 20 percent to achieve record fourth quarter results. |
It's not easy to take three ships out of service. |
NCL ... stands to achieve greater success under the Carnival Corp. umbrella, which will provide NCL with economies of scale, greater access to capital, marketing and operating expertise and stronger credibility in the leisure and vacation industry. |
None of that is true. |
Number One Choice for Caribbean Cruising. |
Originally, we envisioned this ship would be designated for one of our European brands. However, Carnival Cruise Lines continues to perform at a very high level and based on the tremendous consumer demand for its products, we now believe that this specific tonnage would be best utilized for Carnival's North American market, |
Pat told me what had happened before practice Friday, and I stayed to watch. It looked like any other practice I've ever seen him run. |
Pier is a highly talented international executive and his years in Asia, combined with his vast experience overseeing Europe's leading cruise company, bring a unique insight and perspective into our new Asian cruise initiative. |
Robust demand for cruise vacations continued into our seasonally strong summer period. Significant improvements in pricing, particularly for our North American brands, more than compensated for increases in fuel costs, resulting in higher profits and another record third quarter, |