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Norwegian Cruise Line Posts a $1 Billion First-Quarter Loss

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has reported a net loss of $1 billion for the first quarter of this year, as the Omicron variant hit sailings. The Russia-Ukraine conflict also resulted in the cancellation or modification of 60 sailings, which included all voyages with calls to ports in Russia. However, the result is an improvement…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line Tells Court Florida Banned Vaccine Passports for Politics Only

Vaccine passports, despite opposition in varying degrees around the world, is the right move for the cruise industry. It's too much financial and reputational risk for cruise lines, let alone passengers, to on-board cruisers who aren't jabbed.

Tom Hals, Reuters | 3 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Line Tells Court Florida Banned Vaccine Passports for Politics Only

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Boss Zeroes In on Higher Prices

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio has been preaching the gospel of higher prices for years now — and practicing what he preaches. For now, it looks like passengers are willing to keep paying up.

Hannah Sampson , Skift | 5 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Boss Zeroes In on Higher Prices

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Moving Its Built-for-China Ship to the U.S.

Norwegian Cruise Line made a significant investment in China when it built a ship specifically for that market. But as executives like to say, ships are easy to move when necessary, and clearly Norwegian sees a brighter future in the U.S.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Moving Its Built-for-China Ship to the U.S.

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise CEO Is Getting Bigger Spenders On Board

The cruise industry has long boasted of its value compared to land vacations. But Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is notably not emphasizing low prices. It is instead working to get passengers to spend more on tickets, shore excursions, and onboard extras.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Norwegian Cruise CEO Is Getting Bigger Spenders On Board

Cruises

Exclusive: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Former CEO Was Removed Over Misconduct, Lawsuit Claims

There’s a lot to unpack in this lawsuit — and it’s pretty clear that Kevin Sheehan and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings wish much less would have been included. When one former CEO sues another, it’s not going to be pretty.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 7 years ago

Exclusive: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Former CEO Was Removed Over Misconduct, Lawsuit Claims

Cruises

Travel Megatrends 2017: Cruise Lines Play the Long Game

It takes patience and methodical planning to build a new market — and the cruise industry seems to be settling into China until that’s done, with whatever tweaks are necessary along the way.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 7 years ago

Travel Megatrends 2017: Cruise Lines Play the Long Game

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line has a Big Europe Problem

Cruise line executives trumpet the benefits of global deployment: When one part of the world is having trouble, other regions tend to improve. Unfortunately for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, the biggest markets are struggling at the same time.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Line has a Big Europe Problem

Cruises

Virgin Group Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Its Cruise Line Plan Was Stolen

The $300 million lawsuit has drawn attention from Virgin's plans to "make waves" in the cruise industry. Now the focus will shift to whether Virgin Cruises can deliver on that promise.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Virgin Group Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Its Cruise Line Plan Was Stolen

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line and Bigger Competitors Take Their Battle to TV

NCL CEO would like to see a less competitive cruise environment where there would be less discounting and everyone could raise pricing. Utopia isn't lurking around the next corner.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Line and Bigger Competitors Take Their Battle to TV