Carnival Corporation & plc has revealed plans to add two more ships to its China fleet in 2016, making it the first global cruise company with six total ships based in China.

The move will boost Carnival Corporation's total capacity in China by an additional 58 percent in 2016.

Carnival Corporation's fleet of six China-based ships will include expanded offerings from its two brands in the market – Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises – that are each adding one new ship to meet growing cruise demand in China.