Shares in the two Carnival Corp & plc holding companies fell sharply after the company had unveiled its first quarter to 28 February interims results.

Carnival plc, the British holding company the shares in which are listed on the London Stocck Exchange, traded down 3.3% at £23.78 at 1430 local time. The shares hit a 52 week high at £26.15, while the low for the same period is £20.17.

In new York, Carnival Corporation, which is a Panama domiciled company whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, was 3.5% down at $38.72. Their 52-week high is $41.89 while the low for the same period is $31.44.