Carnival Corp. held its annual shareholders and boards of directors meetings in Coral Gables, Fla., and announced a quarterly dividend and three board committee appointments. On April 23, the boards declared a dividend of 40 cents per share. The boards approved a record date for the quarterly dividend of May 23 and a payment date of June 13.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced first-quarter profits of $75.6 million, or 35 cents per share, compared to net income of $8.8 million, or 4 cents per share in the same period last year.

Royal Caribbean narrowed down its list of candidates to become godmother of the Independence of the Seas to four British women.

Sunsail celebrated the opening of its new base in the Bahamas last weekend. The new Sunsail base, which offers bareboat charter, skippered and flotilla sailing vacations, is located at Marsh Harbor, a chain of islets and cays known as the Abacos.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is launching a new program of customized guest communications that incorporate specific information from client travel agencies. The new print and online communications tools will be delivered to Regent Seven Seas guests both before and after their voyages.

Royal Caribbean International has announced its 2009-2010 Caribbean cruise schedule, bookings for which open this week. The line will offer 31 distinct itineraries on 264 sailings, ranging from six to 14 nights, and highlighted by three Freedom-class ships operating from three different ports.