Big 3 US Cruise Line Companies Total Effective Income Tax Rate Paid In Most Recent Five Years Was Only 1.7%

Based on a review of their audited annual financial statements and footnotes filed with the SEC, below are the Income Tax Paid along with the Pretax Income for each of the most recent five years of the Big 3 US Cruise Line Companies:

																Total	Total	5 Years
																5 Years	5 Years	2012-16
	2016	2016		2015	2015		2014	2014		2013	2013		2012	2012		2012-16	2012-16	Effective
	Income			Income			Income			Income			Income			Income		Income
	Tax	Pretax		Tax	Pretax		Tax	Pretax		Tax	Pretax		Tax	Pretax		Tax	Pretax	Tax
	Paid	Income		Paid	Income		Paid	Income		Paid	Income		Paid	Income		Paid	Income	Rate Paid
	mils $s	mils $s		mils $s	mils $s		mils $s	mils $s		mils $s	mils $s		mils $s	mils $s		mils $s	mils $s
Carnival Corp	48	2,828		40	1,799		5	1,225		4	1,072		4	1,302		101	8,226	1.2%
Royal Carribbean Cruises	20	1,303		11	677		(21)	741		25	499		56	74		91	3,294	2.8%
Norwegian Cruise Line	9	640		10	434		10	340		1	115		0	169		30	1,698	1.8%
Total	77	4,771		61	2,910		(6)	2,306		30	1,686		60	1,545		222	13,218	1.7%