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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125259-03-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DICKINSON ROBERT H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251016

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15136
		FILM NUMBER:		03819192

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 725
		CITY:			SHORT HILLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07078

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARNIVAL PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GAINSFORD ST
		STREET 2:		CARNIVAL HOUSE
		CITY:			LONDON WC1A 1PP ENGL
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 NEW OXFORD ST
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000929
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            <rptOwnerName>DICKINSON ROBERT H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>3655 NW 87TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33178</rptOwnerZipCode>
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mmon stock of Carnival Corporation (the &quot;Carnival Corporation Common Stock&quot;).  Since completion of the DLC Transaction on April 17, 2003, if Carnival Corporation issues Carnival Corporation Common Stock to a person, the Trust will issue an equivalent number of Trust Shares to such person.  The Trust Shares are paired with shares of Carnival Corporation Common Stock and are represented by the same stock certificate.  The Trust Shares represent a beneficial interest in the Carnival plc special voting share.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Grant of restricted common stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated Carnival Corporation 2002 Stock Plan (the &quot;2002 Plan&quot;), an Executive Long-Term Compensation Agreement dated January 16, 1998 (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) and a Restricted Stock Agreement (a &quot;Restricted Agreement&quot;) dated August 1, 2003 pursuant to which the reporting person obtains non-forfeitable rights to 40,000 shares on 8/1/08.  These shares are subject to the forfeiture provisio
ns of the 2002 Plan, the Agreement and the Restricted Agreement and the transferability restrictions set forth therein.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Transfer of restricted shares to Dickinson Enterprises Limited Partnership.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Includes 7.0062 shares acquired pursuant to the terms of a dividend reinvestment feature of Carnival Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F5">200,000 of these shares were granted under the terms of the Carnival Corporation 1993 Restricted Stock Plan (the &quot;1993 Plan&quot;), 2002 Plan and an Executive Long-Term Compensation Agreement dated January 16, 1998 (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) pursuant to which the reporting person obtains non-forfeitable rights to 40,000 shares on each of 8/1/04, 8/1/05, 8/1/06, 8/1/07 and 8/1/08.  These shares are subject to the forfeiture provisions of the 1993 Plan and the Agreement and the transferability restrictions set forth therein.</footnote><footnote id="F6">160,000 of these shares were grante
d under the terms of the 2002 Plan, the Agreement and the Restricted Agreement dated April 17, 2003 pursuant to which the reporting person obtains non-forfeitable rights in equal amounts on each of 4/17/04, 4/17/05, 4/17/06, 4/17/07 and 4/17/08.  These shares are subject to the forfeiture provisions of the 2002 Plan, the Agreement and a Restricted Agreement and the transferability restrictions set forth therein.</footnote><footnote id="F7">The options become exercisable in five equal annual installments on the anniversary of the grant date specified in column 3.</footnote><footnote id="F8">Represents an average price per share sold.  The actual prices are 20,000 at $34.22; 1,000 at $34.25; 19,000 at $34.24; 700 at $34.28; 9,300 at $34.27; and 7,017 at $34.30.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Robert H. Dickinson</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-01</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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