Text: On October 23, 2000, the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) spun-off its passenger division to form an independent company, P&O Princess Cruises. The company subsequently merged with Carnival Corporation on April 17, 2003, to form the world's largest cruise operating company in a deal worth US$5.4 billion. As a result of the merger, Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess were integrated to form Carnival Corporation & plc, with a portfolio of eleven cruise ship brands. It is a dual-listed company, registered in both the United States and the United Kingdom, with the former P&O Princess Cruises being relisted as Carnival plc, more commonly known as Carnival UK. As an American-based company, executive control of Princess Cruises was transferred to Carnival's American operations, with Carnival UK taking control of Southampton-based Cunard Line. Princess and Cunard have offices at Carnival's head offices in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Question: are princess cruises and carnival cruises the same company?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
Text: Den 23 oktober 2000 knoppade Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) av sin passagerardivision för att bilda ett självständigt företag, P&O Princess Cruises. Företaget gick därefter samman med Carnival Corporation den 17 april 2003, för att bilda världens största kryssningsopererande företag i en affär värd 5,4 miljarder US$. Till följd av sammanslagningen integrerades Carnival Corporation och P&O Princess för att bilda Carnival Corporation & plc, med en portfölj på elva kryssningsfartygsmärken. Det är ett dubbelnoterat företag, registrerat i både USA och Storbritannien, varvid den tidigare P&O Princess Cruises omnoteras till Carnival plc, mer allmänt känt som Carnival UK. Som ett amerikanskt företag överfördes verkställande kontroll över Princess Cruises till Carnivals amerikanska verksamhet, varvid Carnival UK tog kontroll över Southampton-baserade Cunard Line. Princess och Cunard har kontor på Carnivals huvudkontor i både USA och Storbritannien. Fråga: Är prinsesskryssningar och karnevalskryssningar samma företag? ALTERNATIV: - nej - ja
Text: On October 23, 2000, the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) spun off its passenger division to form an independent company, P&O Princess Cruises. The company subsequently merged with Carnival Corporation on April 17, 2003, to form the world's largest cruise operating company in a US$5.4 billion deal. As a result of the merger, Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess were integrated to form Carnival Corporation & plc, with a portfolio of eleven cruise ship brands. It is a double-listed company, registered in both the United States and the United Kingdom, with the former P&O Princess Cruises relisted to Carnival plc, more commonly known as Carnival UK. As an American company, executive control of Princess Cruises was transferred to Carnival's American business, with Carnival UK taking control of the Southampton-based Cunard Line. Princess and Cunard have offices at Carnival's headquarters in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Question: Are princess cruises and carnival cruises the same company? ALTERNATIVE: - no - yes
ja
yes