<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-012353.txt : 20250418
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-012353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250418

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Connors Nelda J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001478748
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09610
		FILM NUMBER:		25849337

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SHIPPING & RECEIVING CENTER
		STREET 2:		16930 PARK ROW DR.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77084

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARNIVAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000815097
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				591562976
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			R1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3655 NW 87TH AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1347
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178-2428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055992600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3655 NW 87TH AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1347
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2025-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000815097</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARNIVAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001478748</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Connors Nelda J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CARNIVAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33178</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11117</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23258</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of unrestricted shares in Carnival Corporation common stock, made to non-executive directors pursuant to the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Boards of Directors approved a value of $195,000 to be granted to the reporting person in the form of unrestricted shares. The number of unrestricted shares was determined by dividing the grant value by the average of the closing prices of a share of Carnival Corporation common stock over 10 consecutive trading days ending on the date of grant, then rounding down to the nearest whole share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nelda J. Connors</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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