Author: Vitaliy Dadalyan

Carnival Cruise Lines Looks to Raise Another $1 Billion in Debt

(Bloomberg) -- Cruise ship operator Carnival Corp. is back in the debt markets this week, adding around $1 billion to the nearly $7 billion it’s borrowed since the coronavirus pandemic devastated the international tourism trade.The world’s largest cruise group is selling bonds to international investors in both euros and U.S. dollars, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public yet.The deal will come at a price. Early discussions with potential investors have suggested yields of around 10.5% on the euro debt and 11% on the dollar portion, according to one of the people. But that’s marginally cheaper than the 11.9% yield on a bond offering in April, before a sustained recovery in credit markets.The once mighty international tourism industry is among the worst hit of the Covid-19 pandemic. Cruise operators such as Carnival have been left with the huge overheads that...