LONDON -- It's official: P&O Princess Cruises will become part
of the Carnival Corp family.
The deal was sealed today (April 16) here when a majority of
P&O Princess shareholders voted in favor of a merger between
P&O Princess and Carnival Corp. A majority of Carnival Corp.
shareholders voted in favor of the deal Monday.
The newly formed cruise conglomerate will be the world's largest
and will include 13 cruise lines, 66 ships and 100,000 berths.
The company will remain Carnival Corp. in the U.S.; P&O
Princess will be renamed Carnival plc in the U.K. The deal is
expected to close tomorrow (April 17).