Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned
cruise line, based in
Doral, Florida, a suburb of
Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by
Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by
Carnival Corporation & PLC. The company has the largest fleet in the group, with 23 vessels currently in operation that account for 21.1% of the worldwide market share.
Executive control of the company is provided by the North American division of Carnival Corporation, headquartered in
Doral, Florida.