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On the morning of September 19, 2001 American Classic Voyages Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The timing was cruel, but the company’s troubles had been deepening long before that terrible month of September. The collapse of American Classic…
There’s something different about stepping onboard a brand new cruise ship for the very first time. Everything feels untouched, the spaces are pristine, and even the smallest details carry that unmistakable “new ship” energy. That’s exactly what I’m expecting as…
Norwegian Aqua is part of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Prima Plus Class. The vessel measures approximately 1,056 feet in length with a beam of around 135 feet and a gross tonnage of roughly 156,300. Designed to carry about 3,550 guests at…
Norwegian Cruise Line, or NCL, has long been recognized as one of the most forward-thinking brands in modern cruising. Founded in 1966 by Norwegian shipping magnate Knut Kloster and entrepreneur Ted Arison (yes that Ted Arison later of Carnival Cruise…
The cruise ship better known as the Norwegian Majesty, but now sailing as Crown Iris, has had a very interesting history. Let’s take a look. In 1990, Finland-based Birka Lines ordered a new cruise ferry for their overnight trips out…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided a business update. “The new Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a step in the right…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. “In recent weeks, we have taken further action to bolster our liquidity position in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, including our highly successful $1.5…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, and provided a business update in response to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic. “In recent weeks, we have taken decisive action to significantly strengthen…
NCLH Chart by TradingView The factors described above, in particular the suspension of cruise voyages and decline in advanced bookings, as well as debt maturities and other obligations over the next year, and the fact that management’s plan to obtain…
UPDATE 5/1: NCLH announced that they have amended the below agreement to include the Pride of America and the Norwegian Jewel and increases the credit facility to as high as $905 million. Due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus,…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019, as well as provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2020. Full Year 2019 Highlights Company generated GAAP net income…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, as well as provided guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2019. Highlights The Company generated GAAP net income of $450.6 million or EPS of $2.09 compared to $470.4 million or $2.11 in…
Norwegian Cruise Lines shook things up at the executive level. Andy Stuart had been with the line since 1988 and survived the line going through three different ownership groups, all of which cleaned house when they took over. Stuart was…
NCL’s latest flagship has emerged from the building hall sporting her hull art. Still on track for an October handover, Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard celebrated one of the last remaining milestones in the construction of any cruise vessel. The ships…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019, as well as provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2019. Highlights The Company generated GAAP net income of $240.2 million or EPS of $1.11 compared to $226.7…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, as well as provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2019. Highlights The Company generated GAAP net income of $118.2 million or EPS of $0.54 compared to $103.2…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018, as well as provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2019. Full Year 2018 Highlights The Company generated GAAP net…
Ultra-luxury operator Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced that their parent company, NCL, has ordered another vessel for them. It will be a sister to the Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor. She’ll be delivered from Fincantieri in late…
Well, we’re just barely into 2019 and we already have the first newbuild announcement. NCLH has announced they ordered two ships for their upper-premium brand Oceania Cruises. The two 67,000gt ships will be part of the Allura-class. These will be…
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I recently had the chance to board NCL’s brand new flagship the Norwegian Bliss and I took the opportunity to photograph the ship for a comprehensive tour. This review will cover the public areas and staterooms. I had commented on…
Apollo Global Management, LLC and Star NCLC Holdings Ltd. will no longer own any ordinary stock in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. They have agreed to cash out…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, as well as provided guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2018. Highlights The Company generated GAAP net income of $470.4 million or EPS of $2.11 compared to $400.7…
NCL just released the above render showing off the Norwegian Encore’s hull art. It will be done by Spanish artist Eduardo Arranz-Bravo. When she’s launched in November of next year, she will head direct to Miami and start sailing 7-night…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, as well as provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2018. Highlights The Company generated GAAP net income of $226.7 million…