US cruiseship giant Carnival Corporation has extended CEO Arnold Donald’s contract for another year.

In an SEC filing it said its boss will now stay on until at least October 2017.

He took the job on a three-year term in 2013.

Donald’s pay totalled $9.37m in 2015.

He has been overseeing the company’s drive into the Chinese market in cooperation with CSSC and Fincantieri.