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Carnival Rolls Out New On-Line Shore Excursion Booking System

More Than 1,000 Different Choices Available On Comprehensive
carnival.com Web Site

MIAMI, Jan. 3
Carnival Cruise Lines, the world's largest cruise operator, has
introduced a new on-line shore excursion booking system that provides
guests the opportunity to purchase shore excursions prior to their
cruise utilizing the line's user-friendly Web site, carnival.com.

With the new system, guests are able to book shore excursions in
conjunction with all Carnival "Fun Ships" sailing to 65 different
ports throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexican Riviera, Alaska,
Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New England and Europe.

More than 1,000 different shore excursion choices are available.
Snorkeling and scuba expeditions, horseback riding, helicopter
flightseeing, shopping and city tours are among the excursions that
can be booked via this new dynamic shore excursion booking engine.
In-depth information such as excursion description, activity level,
duration, and pricing are included in each listing.

"More consumers than ever are using the Internet for travel research
and purchases and our new on-line shore excursion booking system
provides Carnival guests with an easy and convenient means for
purchasing the wide variety of fun and interesting shore excursions
available aboard the 'Fun Ships,'" said Bob Dickinson, Carnival
president and CEO.

To access the new on-line shore excursion booking engine, guests must
be registered on carnival.com and have a fully deposited cruise
booking. After accessing their cruise booking through the "View Cruise
Details" link, guests are prompted with the "Add Shore Excursions"
option, which lists all shore excursion choices associated with the
ports of call featured on their particular cruise.

To purchase a shore excursion, guests simply click on the shore
excursion of their choice and enter credit card payment information
via a secure encrypted reservations portal. Guests are provided with a
printable shore excursion confirmation and shore excursion tickets are
delivered to guests' staterooms on embarkation day.

On-line shore excursion orders can be made from 180 days up to five
days prior to departure date. Guests are also welcome to visit the
shore excursion desk once on board to book shore excursions and obtain
additional information.

The new on-line shore excursion system is just the latest enhancement
to Carnival's popular carnival.com Internet site, which encompasses
more than 2,000 Web pages and offers a host of new and expanded
features, including enhanced site navigation, streaming video,
personalized content tailored to each visitor, and more 360-degree
"virtual tours" of the "Fun Ship" fleet.

Carnival, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL; LSE) (NYSE:
CUK), is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with
20 "Fun Ships" operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in
length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the
Panama Canal, Canada, New England and Europe. The line currently has
two 110,000-ton "Fun Ships" - Carnival Liberty and Carnival Freedom -
scheduled for delivery between now and spring 2007.

For additional information and reservations on Carnival's "Fun Ship"
cruises, contact any travel agent.

Carnival Cruise Lines is a proud member of the exclusive World's
Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Windstar
Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each
guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal
to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together, we offer exciting
and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable
destinations.