Posted on September 30, 2026
Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) announced financial results for the third quarter 2026 and provided an updated outlook.
• All-time high net income1 of $1.9 billion with adjusted net income2 of $2.0 billion.
• All-time high revenues and net yields2 (in constant currency), demonstrating continued demand strength.
• Full year outlook operational improvement of more than $150 million in adjusted net income compared to June guidance, overcoming a spike in fuel prices.
• Record third quarter customer deposits up nearly seven percent compared to the prior year record, on flat capacity growth.
• 2027 booked occupancy and pricing at record levels.
• Completed approximately $1.2 billion of share repurchases year to date.
“We delivered another quarter of top and bottom-line records, with accelerating demand and even stronger cost discipline driving results ahead of our expectations. This performance reinforces the underlying trajectory of our business and the consistency of our commercial execution, as evidenced by our sustained track record of high-quality same-ship yield growth
“Our world-class cruise lines and destinations, exceptional guest experiences delivered by the best team in travel and leisure, and enhanced demand-generation against intentionally measured capacity growth position us to continue driving higher returns. At the same time, we are putting our increasingly durable cash flow to work, reinvesting in our business while returning more capital to shareholders,” said Carnival Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer Josh Weinstein.
