Carnival Corporation announced a major expansion in China and that they will the first global cruise company to have six cruise ships based in China. Carnival also plans on having four cruise brands (Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises) sailing to China by 2017. The announcement includes the potential to launch the first domestic Chinese cruise brand. The Chinese cruise market is expected to eventually become the largest cruise market in the world. Expansion plans for 2016 and 2017