Sarah Bretz, ContributorCarnival Corporation has announced the purchase of a property in Miami’s Waterford Business District, which will become its new global corporate headquarters. The property is just south of Miami International Airport, in a district that’s a hub for multinational and Fortune 500 businesses. The purchase reinforces Carnival’s longstanding commitment to south Florida, a place it has called home for over 50 years.
Carnival Corporation plans to build a next-generation multi-building campus initially designed to house over 2,000 team members. When complete in 2028, the headquarters will become the company’s main North America office and will — for the first time — unite in a single location most of its North America shoreside team members from across the corporation and its cruise line operating units including Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Cunard, and Costa Cruises.
In addition to the existing team members working in the company’s existing Miami-Dade office, the combined North America operations will bring together team members previously dispersed throughout other locations and regions, adding hundreds of additional high-paying jobs to Miami-Dade County.
“Co-locating our North America shoreside team members on a shared campus—designed from the ground up to support how we work and what we do—will foster even greater knowledge sharing, innovation, efficiency and career growth,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation. “We look forward to further leveraging our scale by bringing our teams closer together to supercharge collaboration and support our delivery of unforgettable happiness to our over 13 million guests by providing extraordinary cruise vacations, while honoring the integrity of every ocean we sail, place we visit and life we touch.”
The campus will be customized to meet the dynamic, cross-functional needs of Carnival Corporation and its cruise line operating units and will initially include 600,000 to 700,000 square feet of workspace across the headquarters building and onboard entertainment training and rehearsal facility.
Buildings will be designed to feature a variety of versatile work areas, including open collaboration zones, individual workplaces, and ample meeting rooms, along with a flexible technological infrastructure designed to keep up with new and emerging technologies and evolving ways of working. The development will harmonize with the surrounding environment, providing generous green space and showcasing the property’s adjacent lagoon.
“Carnival Corporation’s headquarters expansion is more than growth—it’s a strategic investment in Miami’s future,” said Rodrick T. Miller, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. “It reflects our region’s appeal as a global business hub with unmatched infrastructure, diverse talent, and cultural connectivity. Carnival Corporation’s deep roots here make this decision both logical and visionary. Miami offers more than favorable economics—it offers a dynamic ecosystem where innovation, opportunity, and quality of life intersect. We’re proud to support Carnival Corporation’s continued global leadership from right here in Miami-Dade County.”
Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Additional information about the new headquarters will be announced as design and development gets underway.
