EXHIBIT 23.1
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       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form S-3 of our report  dated  February  8, 2006  relating to the
financial statements,  management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, which appears in Carnival Corporation & plc's joint Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  November 30,  2005.  We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Miami, Florida
March 8, 2006