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      <issuerName>CARNIVAL CORP</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-09610</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>3655 NW 87TH AVE</com:street1>
        <com:street2>PO BOX 1347</com:street2>
        <com:city>MIAMI</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>33178-2428</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>3055992600</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>BAND SIR JONATHON</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON STOCK OF CARNIVAL CORPORATION</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>388 GREENWICH STREET</com:street1>
          <com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10013</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>12000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>308760.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>1236706612</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>03/31/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON STOCK OF CARNIVAL CORPORATION</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>06/14/2013</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>CARNIVAL CORPORATION</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>12000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/31/2026</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>NA</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Section 3(d) based on 3-26-26 date. Section 3(e) based on 1-13-26 date. Under Table 1, date acquired range is June 14, 2013-March 6, 2026 and Date of Payment is N/A. Section 3(a) as a result of the completion on April 17, 2003 of a dual listed company transaction between Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc, each share of Carnival Corp. common stock is paired with a non-detachable trust share of beneficial interest in P&amp;O Princess Special Voting Trust.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>03/30/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>CONFORMED SIGNATURE ON FILE</signature>
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