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First Look: Sailing Norwegian Luna on a Pre-Inaugural Cruise

Sea trials of Norwegian Cruise Line – Norwegian Luna -

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 Cruise Line Overview: Freestyle Cruising Redefined

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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…

NCL Reports Q3 2020 Financials

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…

NCL Reports Q2 2020 Financials

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…

NCL Reports Q1 2020 Financials

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…

NCL Reports Q4 2019 Earnings

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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…

NCL Reports Q3 2019 Earnings

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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…

Andy Stuart Out at NCL

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…

Norwegian Encore Floated Out

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…

NCL Reports Q2 2019 Earnings

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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…

NCL Reports Q1 2019 Earnings

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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…

NCL Reports Q4 and Full Year Earnings

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…

Norwegian Bliss Deck Plans

click for larger Click here to Download the Deck Plans High Res Of Each Deck Deck 5 Deck 6 Deck 7 Deck 8 Deck 9 Deck 10 Deck 11 Deck 12 Deck 13 Deck 14 Deck 15 Deck 16 Deck…

Norwegian Bliss Virtual Tour

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 and Star Cruises Officially Out of NCLH Investment

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…

NCL Reports Q3 2018 Earnings

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 Unveils Norwegian Encore’s Hull Art

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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…

NCL Reports Q2 2018 Earnings

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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…

NCL To Redeploy Norwegian Joy to US West Coast

NCL announced today that the Norwegian Joy will be deployed to the US West Coast in 2019. Now normally this may seem like an ordinary deployment, but remember the Norwegian Joy was NCL’s purpose build ship for the Chinese market.…

NCL Orders Fifth and Sixth Leonardo-class Ships

NCL has just announced that they have agreed with Fincantieri to build a fifth and sixth Project Leonardo Class ship. These additional ones will be delivered in 2026 and 2027. The 140,000gt class of ships will be quite smaller than their current…

NCL Announces Q1 2018 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings”, “Norwegian” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, as well as provided guidance for the second quarter…