Carnival Corporation Team Members Around the World Unite To Celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day
Key Highlights
- ➤Costa Cruises cleanup intercepted nearly 400 pounds of inland plastic and debris.
- ➤Carnival (CCL) teams conducted almost 100 cleanup events across two dozen locations in 2025.
- ➤Carnival (CCL) teams removed more than 33,000 pounds of debris in 2025.
- ➤Carnival (CCL) team members joined global coastal cleanup events with local partners.
Expert Statements
Lars Ljoen, Chief maritime officer of Carnival Corporation
“The oceans, waterways and coastlines we sail are central to what we do, and protecting them is a responsibility we take seriously.”
Lars Ljoen, Chief maritime officer of Carnival Corporation
“International Coastal Cleanup Day is a reminder of the impact people can make when they come together around a common purpose.”
Lars Ljoen, Chief maritime officer of Carnival Corporation
“I am especially proud that our teams and partners bring that same commitment to environmental stewardship every day.”
Lars Ljoen, Chief maritime officer of Carnival Corporation
“This attitude is absolutely central to how we deliver extraordinary cruise vacations while honoring the integrity of every ocean we sail, place we visit and life we touch.”
MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2026 / In celebration of the 41(st) International Coastal Cleanup Day, team members from Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL), the world's largest cruise company, reaffirmed their commitment to marine stewardship and coastal communities through a series of volunteer cleanup events organized in ports and destinations around the world.
Alongside partners and local community volunteers, shipboard and shoreside team members mobilized to help clear debris and collect trash in a variety of communities and homeports. Volunteers represented Carnival Corporation's world-class cruise lines, its exclusive destinations portfolio and its Center for Simulation and Maritime Training (CSMART), as well as their families and friends.
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