Joshua Ian Weinstein
Summary
Joshua Ian Weinstein is Carnival Corporation & plc’s Chief Executive Officer and a director, a position he has held since August 2022 after more than two decades in senior company roles. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000081509726000007/ccl-20251130.htm))
Biography
Weinstein joined Carnival after practicing corporate law and spent five years in the company’s legal department before becoming Treasurer in 2007. He served as President of Carnival UK from 2017 to 2020 and then as Chief Operations Officer from 2020 to 2022, overseeing areas including maritime operations, ports and destinations, sourcing, information technology and internal audit. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000081509726000007/ccl-20251130.htm)) He became President and CEO in August 2022 during the company’s post-pandemic operating restart and has led the business through its return to profitability and subsequent growth phase. Weinstein is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and New York University School of Law, and he serves as a trustee of the Pérez Art Museum Miami. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000110465922051225/tm2213670d1_ex99-1.htm?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Led Carnival’s operational response and restart after the COVID-19 suspension of guest operations. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000815097/000081509722000044/a20222qbusinessupdate8-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Oversaw a 2023 recovery that produced record annual revenue of $21.6 billion, positive third-quarter net income and record customer deposits. ([carnivalcorp.com](https://www.carnivalcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Carnival-plc-2023-Annual-Report-1.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Directed commercial and portfolio initiatives that contributed to record bookings, pricing and customer deposits during 2024. ([carnivalcorp.com](https://www.carnivalcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-2Q-Earnings-Release-8-K_MA_Final.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Helped lead Carnival to record 2025 revenue, adjusted net income and operating income, while the company reinstated its dividend. ([carnivalcorp.com](https://www.carnivalcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-4Q-Earnings-Release-Final-Draft.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Carnival entered Weinstein’s tenure with heavy pandemic-related debt, elevated interest costs and substantial financing needs; the balance sheet recovery has required continued deleveraging and refinancing. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/2840787?utm_source=openai))
- The company’s cruise operations remain exposed to environmental, emissions and compliance requirements that can increase costs and create regulatory risk. ([carnivalcorp.com](https://www.carnivalcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/0000815097-23-000012-2.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- No major personal misconduct or individual regulatory controversy involving Weinstein was identified in the reviewed filings and reputable public sources; the most significant historical compliance matters involved Carnival at the corporate and operating-brand level and predated his CEO tenure. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/princess-cruise-lines-and-its-parent-company-plead-guilty-environmental-probation-violations?mod=article_inline&utm_source=openai))