Carnival also plans to expand its global presence over the next two quarters by debuting a pair of new ships in Europe, part of a plan that will see the launch of 11 new ships by May 2014.
"We are happy to have come to the aid of these individuals and to support the long-established tradition among the global maritime community of providing assistance to mariners in distress, " Carnival President and Chief Executive Gerry Cahill said in a statement.