NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 30, 2015--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'BBB+' issue-level rating (the same as the 'BBB+' corporate credit rating) on Miami-Fla.-based cruise operator Carnival Corp.'s proposed aggregate €1.2 billion senior unsecured notes. The proposed offering will be split into two tranches, comprised of four-year notes and seven-year notes. The company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. All other ratings, including the 'BBB+' corporate credit rating, on Carnival remain unchanged. The rating outlook is stable. For the complete corporate credit rating rationale, please see our summary analysis on Carnival, to be published on RatingsDirect as soon as possible after this report. RELATED CRITERIA AND RESEARCH Methodology And Assumptions: Liquidity Descriptors For