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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☑ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021 or

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ________________

Commission file number: 001-9610

Carnival Corporationccl-20211130_g1.jpgCarnival plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of PanamaEngland and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
59-156297698-0357772
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3655 N.W. 87th AvenueCarnival House, 100 Harbour Parade,
Miami,Florida33178-2428SouthamptonSO15 1ST,United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Commission file number: 001-15136

(305)599-260001144 23 8065 5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)CCLNew York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ordinary Shares each represented by American Depositary Shares ($1.66 par value), Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting TrustCUKNew York Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.875% Senior Notes due 2022CUK22New York Stock Exchange LLC
1.000% Senior Notes due 2029CUK29New York Stock Exchange LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrants are well-known seasoned issuers, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrants are not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, smaller reporting companies, or emerging growth companies. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filers☑Accelerated filers☐Non-accelerated filers☐Smaller reporting companies☐Emerging growth companies☐

If emerging growth companies, indicate by check mark if the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold was $25.2 billion as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

At January 13, 2022, Carnival Corporation had outstanding 986,363,933 shares of its Common Stock, $0.01 par value.

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold was $4.6 billion as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

At January 13, 2022, Carnival plc had outstanding 185,007,921 Ordinary Shares $1.66 par value, one Special Voting Share GBP 1.00 par value and 986,363,933 Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the 2021 Annual Report and 2022 joint definitive Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into Part II and Part III of this report.

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC

FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Item 1.Business4
A. Overview4
I. Summary4
II. Recent Developments4
III. Vision, Goals and Related Strategies4
B. Global Cruise Industry6
I. Overview6
II. Passenger Capacity by Ocean Going Vessels6
C. Our Global Cruise Business7
I. Segment Information7
II. Passengers Carried7
III. Ships Under Contract for Construction8
IV. Cruise Brands8
V. Principal Source Geographic Areas10
VI. Cruise Programs10
VII. Cruise Pricing and Payment Terms11
VIII. Seasonality11
IX. Onboard and Other Revenues12
X. Marketing Activities12
XI. Sales Channels12
XII. Ethics and Compliance13
XIII. Sustainability13
XIV. Human Capital Management and Employees15
XV. Supply Chain16
XVI. Insurance16
XVII. Governmental Regulations17
XVIII. Taxation24
XIX. Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property25
XX. Competition25
D. Website Access to Carnival Corporation & plc SEC Reports26
E. Industry and Market Data26
Item 1A.Risk Factors27
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments35
Item 2.Properties35
Item 3.Legal Proceedings35
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures36
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrants’ Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities36
Item 6.Reserved37
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations37
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk37
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data37
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure37
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures37
Item 9B.Other Information38
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections38
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance38
Item 11.Executive Compensation39
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters39
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence40
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services40
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules40
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary48

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The information described below and contained in the Registrants’ 2021 Annual Report to shareholders to be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is shown in Exhibit 13 and is incorporated by reference into this joint 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”).

Part and Item of the Form 10-K

Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrants’ Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities - Market Information, Holders and Performance Graph.

Item 6. Reserved.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Next: Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.