In the quarter March-May the profit clearly of Carnival Corporation has recorded an increment of +158%



In according to trimester of fiscal year 2014, finished 31st May, the crocieristico group American Carnival Corporation has recorded an increment of +158% of the profit clearly that March-May of 2013 is piled to 106 million dollars regarding 41 million dollars in the period. The increase is determined mainly by a reduction of the not operating expenses. In according to trimester of the exercise the 2014 group it has recorded revenues pairs to 3,63 billion dollars, in increase of +4% regarding the same period last year. Analogous the increase of the operating costs, that they are piled to 3,48 billion dollars. The operating profit has been attested to 155 million dollars, with a progression of +2% regarding 152 million dollars in according to trimester of exercise 2013.

In the quarter March-May of this year the fleet of the group has accommodated 2,55 million passengers, with an increase of +8% on the same period of 2013.

"We have benefitted - the president has commented today and managing director of the American group, Arnold Donald - of effective initiatives of marketings who in according to trimester, together to a gradual improvement of the economic scene, has produced an increase of the revenues of our European continental marks regarding last year and one previews that this will continue in the remaining part of the year. Moreover - it has specified - we have obtained an improvement of 6% of the consumption of the fuel". Donald has remembered that in according to trimester of exercise 2014 also the new cruise ship Regal Princess of the brand Princess Cruises has commissioning.

In the first semester of the exercise 2014 (period December 2013 - May the 2014) group American has totaled a profit clearly of 91 million dollars on revenues for 7,22 billion dollars, with increments respective of +17% and +2% on the first half of exercise 2013. The operating costs have grown of +3% to 6,99 billion dollars and the operating profit has recorded a bending of the -24% coming down to 227 million dollars regarding 297 million dollars in the first semester of 2013.

Carnival has announced that currently the level of the reservations for the cruises of the companies of the group that will be carried out in the remaining part of 2014 turns out advanced to that last year and that also the prices of the cruises more are elevated. "Altogether - it has found Donald - our marks are getting ahead our efforts in order to increase the prices of the cruises and continue to attend a progressive increment of the revenues, in spite of the more competitive scene in the Caribbean of this summer".

"We consider - it has concluded Donald - to have reached a point of upturn for our society since we are returned to an increase of the profits in 2014 and are working hard in order to do so as that the increase accelerates in the next few years".