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  <xs:element id="ccl_AllOtherGeographicAreasMember" abstract="true" name="AllOtherGeographicAreasMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ccl_InterestOnConvertibleDebt" abstract="false" name="InterestOnConvertibleDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ccl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNumberOfShipsAgreementToSell" abstract="false" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNumberOfShipsAgreementToSell" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ccl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentReductionInCapacity" abstract="false" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentReductionInCapacity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
