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Cruise Industry Veteran Tom Dow Appointed Vice President of Public Affairs for Carnival Corporation & plc

MIAMI, Oct 21, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Tom Dow, a 28-year travelindustry veteran, has been named vice president - public affairs for Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL; LSE) (NYSE: CUK), the world'slargest cruise operator.

In this newly created position, Dow serves as Carnival Corporation & plc'sliaison to federal and state governments and local communities in NorthAmerica. He also serves as Carnival Corporation & plc's representative forindustry organizations such as the International Council of Cruise Lines(ICCL) and the Northwest CruiseShip Association (NWCA) and works closely withthe company's legal, environmental, medical, and shipbuilding departments tocoordinate policies and positions on various industry issues.

Dow reports directly to Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman and CEO MickyArison and Vice Chairman and COO Howard Frank.

"As Carnival Corporation & plc has grown during recent years, so has itsneed for a liaison with federal, state and local governments. We are verypleased to be able to appoint such a highly respected and knowledgeable travelindustry professional as Tom to assume this important role," Arison said.

One of the most visible executives in the cruise industry, Dow has beenvice president of public affairs for Princess Cruises and Tours for the pastseven years. Prior to that, he served as vice president of Princess Tours'hotel division for two years. From 1975-1994, Dow held various managementpositions, including vice president of statewide operations and tourism, withNANA Development Corporation, one of the Alaska Native Regional Corporationsthat is involved in hotel and tour operations, food service and various otherinterests.

Dow currently serves as a director of the Cruise Industry CharitableFoundation and sits on several committees for the ICCL and NWCA. He is alsopast president of Alaska Visitors Association and received the organization'sNorth Star award in 1990. He has served on the boards of the Alaska TravelIndustry Association, Alaska Tourism Marketing Council, and was chairman and aboard member of the Alaska Native Tourism Council.

Dow holds a B.A. in political science from the University of NorthernColorado.

Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in theworld, with a portfolio of 13 cruise brands in North America, Europe andAustralia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, HollandAmerica Line, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Windstar Cruises,Seabourn Cruise Line, Ocean Village, Swan Hellenic, AIDA, A'ROSA, and P&OCruises Australia.

Together, these brands operate 70 ships totaling more than 110,800 lowerberths with 13 new ships scheduled for delivery between now and mid-2006.Carnival Corporation & plc also operates three riverboats on Europe's DanubeRiver and the leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, HollandAmerica Tours and Princess Tours. Traded on both the New York and London StockExchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to beincluded in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.

SOURCE Carnival Corporation

Media, Tim Gallagher, +1-305-599-2600, ext. 16000, or InvestorRelations, Beth Roberts, +1-305-406-4832, both of Carnival Corporation & plc

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