Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise shipping group, said at this time, its cumulative advance bookings for the remainder of 2016 are well ahead of the prior year at slightly higher prices. “Since January, booking volumes for the remainder of the year are running ahead of last year's historically high levels at higher prices,” the company said in a statement.
President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald noted, "Our ongoing guest experience innovations coupled with our increasingly effective marketing and communication efforts have driven additional demand for our brands, resulting in a strong booked position. The lower levels of inventory remaining for sale for the balance of the year, particularly for our peak summer period, positions our brands well for continued revenue yield growth and builds confidence in our full year earnings forecast."
