Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) (1) Financial Statements

Our Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and are included beginning on page 44 of this report.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

None.

(3) Exhibits

The exhibits listed below on the Index to Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Form 10-K.


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith

Articles of incorporation and by-laws

3.1	Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Carnival Corporation.	8-K	3.1	4/17/03

3.2	Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of Carnival Corporation.	8-K	3.1	4/20/09

3.3	Articles of Association of Carnival plc.	8-K	3.3	4/20/09

Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indenture

4.1	Agreement of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc, dated November 18, 2025 to furnish certain debt instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission.				X

4.2	Carnival Corporation Deed, dated April 17, 2003, between Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess Cruises plc for the benefit of the P&O Princess Cruises Shareholders.	10-Q	4.1	10/15/03

4.3	Equalization and Governance Agreement, dated April 17, 2003, between Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess Cruises plc.	10-Q	4.2	10/15/03

4.4	Carnival Corporation Deed of Guarantee, dated as of April 17, 2003, between Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc.	S-4	4.3	5/30/03

4.5	Carnival plc Deed of Guarantee, dated as of April 17, 2003, between Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc.	S-3 & F-3	4.10	6/19/03

4.6	Specimen Carnival Corporation Common Stock Certificate.	S-3 & F-3	4.16	6/19/03

4.7	Pairing Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2003, between Carnival Corporation, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited, as trustee, and Computershare Investor Services (formerly SunTrust Bank), as transfer agent.	8-K	4.1	4/17/03

4.8	Voting Trust Deed, dated as of April 17, 2003, between Carnival Corporation and The Law Debenture Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited, as trustee.	8-K	4.2	4/17/03


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith
4.9	SVE Special Voting Deed, dated as of April 17, 2003, between Carnival Corporation, DLS SVC Limited, P&O Princess Cruises plc, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited, as trustee, and The Law Debenture Trust Corporation, P.L.C.	8-K	4.3	4/17/03

4.10	Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement and holders from time to time of receipts issued thereunder.	Post Amend- ment to Form F-6	99-a	4/15/03

4.11	Specimen Carnival plc Ordinary Share Certificate.	S-3	4.1	7/2/09

4.12	Description of Equity Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.	10-K	4.12	1/28/20

4.13	Description of 1.000% Senior Notes Due 2029.	10-K	4.15	1/28/20

Material contracts

10.1*	Form of Appointment Letter for Non-Executive Directors.	10-Q	10.1	6/27/08

10.2*	Form of Appointment Letter for Executive Directors.	10-Q	10.2	6/27/08

10.3	Succession Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2002, to Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 14, 1991, between Carnival Corporation and Ted Arison (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Carnival Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2002).	10-Q	10.2	7/12/02

10.4*	Form of Non-Employee Director Annual Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.3	7/10/20

10.5*	Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.5	7/10/20

10.6*	Amendment of the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.1	6/28/21

10.7	Indenture dated as of July 26, 2021, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the other Guarantors party hereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, principal paying agent, transfer agent, registrar and security agent, relating to the 4.00% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2028.	10-Q	10.3	9/30/21


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith
10.8*	Form of Earnings Recovery Award Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan for Certain Named Executive Officers.	10-Q	10.4	3/28/22

10.9*	Carnival Corporation Fun Ship Nonqualified Savings Plan restated effective January 1, 2022.	10-Q	10.1	6/29/22

10.10*	Special Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Josh Weinstein under the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.2	9/30/22

10.11*	Form of 2022 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.1	3/29/23

10.12*	Form of 2022 Management Incentive Plan-Tied Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.3	3/29/23

10.13*	Amendment of the 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.1	6/28/23

10.14*	Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.2	6/28/23

10.15*	Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.3	6/28/23

10.16	Indenture, dated as of August 8, 2023, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, principal paying agent, transfer agent, registrar and security agent, related to the 7.000% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2029.	10-Q	10.3	9/29/23

10.17	Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2024, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 5.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030.	10-Q	10.3	6/27/24

10.18*	Carnival Corporation & plc Management Incentive Plan (as amended on April 3, 2024).	10-Q	10.4	6/27/24

10.19*	Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.5	6/27/24

10.20*	Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.6	6/27/24


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith
10.21*	Form of Non-Employee Director Annual Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.7	6/27/24

10.22	Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2025, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2033.	10-Q	10.3	3/25/25

10.23	Indenture, dated as of February 28, 2025, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 5.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030.	10-Q	10.4	3/25/25

10.24	Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2025, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031.	10-Q	10.1	6/26/25

10.25	Form of Non-Employee Director Annual Unrestricted Stock Award Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.	10-Q	10.2	6/26/25

10.26	Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025, among Carnival Corporation, as lead borrower, Carnival plc, as co-borrower, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and global coordinator.	10-Q	10.1	9/29/25

10.27	Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2025, among Carnival plc, as issuer, Carnival Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 4.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031.	10-Q	10.2	9/29/25

10.28	Indenture, dated as of July 16, 2025, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2032.	10-Q	10.3	9/29/25

10.29*	Compensation Protection and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, dated August 6, 2025, between Carnival Corporation and Joshua Weinstein.	10-Q	10.4	9/29/25

10.30*	Form of Compensation Protection and Restrictive Covenants Agreement between Carnival Corporation and each of David Bernstein, Bettina Deynes and Enrique Miguez.	10-Q	10.5	9/29/25


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith
10.31*	Service Agreement, dated September 30, 2025, between Carnival plc and Lars Ljoen.				X

10.32	Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2025, among Carnival Corporation, as issuer, Carnival plc, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029.				X

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
19	Carnival Corporation & plc Securities Trading Policy.	10-K	19	1/27/25

Subsidiaries of the registrants

21	Subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc.				X

Consents of experts and counsel

23.1	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Deloitte & Touche LLP.				X

23.2	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.				X

Power of attorney

24	Power of Attorney given by certain Directors of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc to Josh Weinstein, David Bernstein and Enrique Miguez authorizing such persons to sign this 2025 joint Annual Report on Form 10-K and any future amendments on their behalf.				X

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X

31.3	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith
31.4	Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X

Section 1350 certifications

32.1**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X

32.2**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X

32.3**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X

32.4**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.				X

Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation

97	Carnival Corporation & plc Clawback Policy.	10-K	97	1/26/24

Interactive data file

101	The consolidated financial statements from Carnival Corporation & plc’s Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2025, as filed with the SEC on January 27, 2026 formatted in Inline XBRL, are as follows:
	(i) the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended November 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023;				X
	(ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended November 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023;				X
	(iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at November 30, 2025 and 2024;				X
	(iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended November 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023;				X
	(v) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended November 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 and				X
	(vi) the notes to the consolidated financial statements, tagged in summary and detail.				X


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith

104	The cover page from Carnival Corporation & plc’s Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)

Indicates a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

** These items are furnished and not filed.

Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.

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