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                  definition="101 - Statement - CARNIVAL CORPORATION &amp; PLC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS">
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                        period-type="duration">
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                                 xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                                 period-type="duration"/>
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                                 xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                                 balance="debit"
                                 period-type="duration"/>
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                                 xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                                 balance="debit"
                                 period-type="duration"/>
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                                 xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="debit"
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
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                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
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                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
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                        period-type="duration"/>
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                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
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                        period-type="duration">
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                           period-type="duration"/>
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                  definition="102 - Statement - CARNIVAL CORPORATION &amp; PLC CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS">
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                        period-type="duration">
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                           period-type="duration">
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                        period-type="duration">
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                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                           period-type="duration">
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"
                           label="Other Long-Term Liabilities and Deferred Income"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingencies2009"
                           label="Contingencies (Note 3)"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:StockholdersEquityAbstract"
                           label="Shareholders' Equity"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:CommonStockValue"
                              label="Common stock of Carnival Corporation; $0.01 par value; 1,960 shares authorized; 644 shares at 2009 and 643 shares at 2008 issued"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockAdditionalSeriesValue" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:CommonStockAdditionalSeriesValue"
                              label="Ordinary shares of Carnival plc; $1.66 par value; 226 shares authorized; 213 shares at 2009 and 2008 issued"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital"
                              label="Additional paid-in capital"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"
                              label="Retained earnings"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"
                              label="Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue"
                              label="Treasury stock; 20 shares at 2009 and 19 shares at 2008 of Carnival Corporation and 51 shares at 2009, 52 shares at November 2008 and 51 shares at August 2008 of Carnival plc, at cost"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:StockholdersEquity"
                              label="Total shareholders' equity"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                  <concept id="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"
                           label="Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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            </concept>
         </concept>
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   <extended-link uri="http://www.carnival.com/taxonomy/role/StatementOfFinancialPositionClassifiedParenthetical"
                  definition="103 - Statement - CARNIVAL CORPORATION &amp; PLC CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)">
      <concept id="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" prefix="us-gaap"
               qname="us-gaap:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"
               label="Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"
                        label="Common stock of Carnival Corporation, par value"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockSharesAuthorized"
                        label="Common stock of Carnival Corporation, shares authorized"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"
                        label="Common stock of Carnival Corporation, issued"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockAdditionalSeriesParOrStatedValuePerShare"
                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockAdditionalSeriesParOrStatedValuePerShare"
                        label="Ordinary shares of Carnival plc, par value"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockAdditionalSeriesSharesAuthorized" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockAdditionalSeriesSharesAuthorized"
                        label="Ordinary shares of Carnival plc, shares authorized"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockAdditionalSeriesSharesIssued" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockAdditionalSeriesSharesIssued"
                        label="Ordinary shares of Carnival plc, issued"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:TreasuryStockShares"
                        label="Treasury stock, shares of Carnival Corporation"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="ccl_AdditionalSeriesTreasuryStockShares" prefix="ccl"
                        qname="ccl:AdditionalSeriesTreasuryStockShares"
                        label="Treasury stock, shares of Carnival plc"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
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         </concept>
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   <extended-link uri="http://www.carnival.com/taxonomy/role/StatementOfCashFlowsIndirect"
                  definition="104 - Statement - CARNIVAL CORPORATION &amp; PLC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS">
      <concept id="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" prefix="us-gaap"
               qname="us-gaap:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"
               label="Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
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                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
                        label="OPERATING ACTIVITIES"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss"
                           label="Net income"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
                           label="Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization"
                              label="Depreciation and amortization"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation"
                              label="Share-based compensation"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther"
                              prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther"
                              label="Other"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
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                  <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"
                           label="Changes in operating assets and liabilities"
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                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables"
                              label="Receivables"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"
                              label="Inventories"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"
                              prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"
                              label="Prepaid expenses and other"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"
                              label="Accounts payable"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities"
                              label="Accrued liabilities and other"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits"
                              label="Customer deposits"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
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                  <concept id="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"
                           label="Net cash provided by operating activities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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               <concept id="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"
                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"
                        label="INVESTING ACTIVITIES"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"
                           label="Purchases of property and equipment"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates"
                           label="Acquisition of minority interest"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities"
                           label="Other, net"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"
                           label="Net cash used in investing activities"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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               <concept id="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"
                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"
                        label="FINANCING ACTIVITIES"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit"
                           label="Principal repayments of revolving credit facility"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit"
                           label="Proceeds from revolving credit facility"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt"
                           label="Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt"
                           label="Principal repayments of other long-term debt"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt"
                           label="Repayments of short-term borrowings, net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividends"
                           label="Dividends paid"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities"
                           label="Proceeds from settlement of foreign currency swaps"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"
                           label="Other, net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"
                           label="Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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               <concept id="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents"
                        label="Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="debit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
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                        qname="us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"
                        label="Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"
                        label="Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
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                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="dei_LegalEntityAxis" prefix="dei" qname="dei:LegalEntityAxis"
                     label="Legal Entity [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="dei_EntityDomain" prefix="dei" qname="dei:EntityDomain"
                        label="Entity [Domain]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ParentCompanyMember"
                           label="CARNIVAL CORP"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="ccl_CarnivalPLCMember" prefix="ccl" qname="ccl:CarnivalPLCMember"
                           label="CARNIVAL PLC"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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            </concept>
         </concept>
         <concept id="dei_EntityLocationTable" prefix="dei" qname="dei:EntityLocationTable"
                  label="Entity Location [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="dei_LegalEntityAxis" prefix="dei" qname="dei:LegalEntityAxis"
                     label="Legal Entity [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="dei_EntityDomain" prefix="dei" qname="dei:EntityDomain"
                        label="Entity [Domain]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ParentCompanyMember"
                           label="CARNIVAL CORP"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="ccl_CarnivalPLCMember" prefix="ccl" qname="ccl:CarnivalPLCMember"
                           label="CARNIVAL PLC"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://www.carnival.com/taxonomy/role/CommonDomainMembers"
                  definition="117 - Disclosure - Common Domain Members">
      <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
               label="Statement [Table]"
               substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="dei_LegalEntityAxis" prefix="dei" qname="dei:LegalEntityAxis"
                  label="Legal Entity [Axis]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="dei_EntityDomain" prefix="dei" qname="dei:EntityDomain"
                     label="Entity [Domain]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="false"
                     period-type="duration"/>
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      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link"
                  definition="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link"/>
</presentation>
