Carnival Chairman Nice 2006 Payday

Cruise Exec Arison Earned $5.4M in 2006:

Carnival Corp. chairman Micky Arison made more than $5.4 million in base salary, bonuses and other compensation in 2006, according to a filing Friday by the world's largest cruise operator.

Arison received $850,000 in base salary and $2.6 million in bonuses - an increase of $50,000 in base salary but $300,000 less in bonuses from 2005, according to Carnival's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Arison's base salary was set at $850,000 for 2007.