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Joshua Weinstein

CEO & Director, Carnival

Search every verified Joshua Weinstein interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Joshua Weinstein, CEO and Director of Carnival Corporation, stated during the company’s Q2 2026 earnings call that the company achieved record quarterly results in revenue, yields, EBITDA, net income, and customer deposits, which reached an all-time high of $9 billion. He noted that these results were achieved despite “extreme geopolitical volatility, consumer sentiment at historically low levels, and unusually high fuel prices.” Weinstein said the company does not expect a re-escalation of conflict that would close shipping straits, but acknowledged there would likely be “bumps in the road” as the geopolitical situation normalizes. He also discussed share buybacks, stating the company has a $2.5 billion authorization but does not expect to spend that amount in the current year, and described the company’s approach as “opportunistic.” In prior earnings calls, Weinstein highlighted the early opening of Celebration Key, a Carnival Cruise Line destination in the Caribbean, which he described as “phenomenal” and delivering “an amazing guest experience.” He also noted that the company met and exceeded its “sea change” targets 18 months ahead of schedule, with trailing 12-month EBITDA per ALBD 52% above the 2023 baseline and ROIC surpassing 12.5%. Weinstein discussed the launch of a new loyalty program for Carnival Cruise Line, described as an “industry first” that ties benefits to total spending rather than days sailed. He emphasized that the company has no new ships for delivery in 2026 and only three ships on order over the next four years, which he said supports the goal of reaching investment grade leverage metrics within 2026.

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Notable quotes

“We're actually moderate on purpose — we have no ships this year and basically one ship a year from 2027 through 2033. My focus has been on how do we get more demand and more pricing for the ships that we've got when we're undervalued still.”

“If anybody tells you they know how they're going to get there, they're lying because it doesn't exist yet. The technology doesn't exist in a way or volume or scale that can satisfy cruise ships, let alone everything else that needs to happen.”

Other executives at Carnival

  • Adolfo Perez, Former Senior Vice President of Trade Sales and Marketing for Carnival Cruise Line

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