A Little Carnival History

35 Years of Carnival:

Micky Arison says it's probably time to start looking ahead, like his father did before him, to the moment when he must find the next chairman of Carnival Corp.

"At this stage, I'm 57, and I have to start thinking about those kinds of things," Arison told The Associated Press in an interview for Carnival's 35th anniversary. "We have a lot of very talented executives around the world. And over time, we'll see how that all plays out."

Carnival Corp. is the world's largest cruise operator, ferrying 7 million passengers to ports of call around the world last year. The company, which controls 12 brands, reported a net income of $2.28 billion last year.