Norwegian Cruise Line Hldg Ltd Stock Price, News & Analysis

Oceania Cruises has unveiled its 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 holiday season voyages, featuring over 40 festive cruises across global destinations. The program includes sailings on their newest ship, Oceania Allura, joining the fleet in July. Voyages range from 7 to 197 days, offering diverse experiences from Caribbean escapes to South Pacific explorations.

Key holiday voyages for 2025-2026 include the 24-day Indian Ocean Opus from Cape Town to Singapore, 19-day South Pacific Archipelagos from Sydney to Papeete, and the 20-day Antarctic Triumph from Santiago to Buenos Aires. The cruise line's Your World Included™ program offers amenities such as gourmet dining, unlimited WiFi, laundry services, and group fitness classes.

Festive celebrations aboard include Christmas carolers during embarkation, special entertainment performances, Champagne toasts for New Year's Eve, and nightly menorah lighting during Hanukkah.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) has appointed Linda P. Jojo to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective May 7, 2025. Jojo, who most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at United Airlines, brings over 30 years of leadership experience in IT, cybersecurity, and customer experience. She will serve on the Technology, Environmental, Safety and Security Committee, increasing the board size to nine members, with eight being independent.

Prior to her role at United Airlines, Jojo held senior leadership positions at Rogers Communications, Energy Future Holdings, Flowserve Corporation, and General Electric Company. She currently serves on the boards of Exelon Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Hero Digital LLC. Jojo holds degrees in Computer Science and Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) has announced significant renovations for two of its ships - Norwegian Epic and Pride of America - scheduled for completion in May 2025. The Norwegian Epic's upgrades include a new hot tub, refreshed Kids' Aqua Park, expanded adults-only Vibe Beach Club with additional amenities, and eight new staterooms. Following renovations, it will offer Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises from Rome starting May 8, 2025.

The Pride of America will undergo renovations from May 3-31, 2025, featuring additions such as a new Starbucks location, pickleball court, 12 new club balcony suites, and three inside staterooms. The ship will continue offering its unique seven-day inter-island Hawaii cruises year-round from Honolulu, providing nearly 100 hours of port time across four islands.

Oceania Cruises announces a comprehensive entertainment revamp across its fleet of eight luxury ships, set to debut with Oceania Allura in July 2025. The program introduces four key categories: Enrich, Entertain, Unwind, and Celebrate.

The centerpiece is The Blue Horizons Party, a new fleetwide celebratory evening where guests dress in blue hues. The cruise line enhances its wellness offerings through Aquamar programs, including guided yoga sessions, wellness-focused shore excursions, and healthy dining options.

Entertainment features include:

• Original production shows and cultural performances
• Destination-focused culinary showcases
• Guest speaker series and creative workshops
• Interactive game nights and themed deck parties

Chief Luxury Officer Jason Montague emphasizes these enhancements reflect their commitment to sophisticated guest experiences combining enrichment, wellness, and celebration.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported its Q1 2025 financial results, generating total revenue of $2.1 billion with a net loss of $40.3 million. The company posted an Adjusted EBITDA of $453 million and Adjusted EPS of $0.07.

Key highlights include the delivery of Norwegian Aqua, the first Prima Plus Class vessel, and planned expansions at Great Stirrup Cay private island. Despite a 3% decrease in revenue compared to Q1 2024, the company maintained its full-year 2025 guidance, projecting Adjusted EBITDA of $2.72 billion and Adjusted EPS of $2.05.

The company executed long-term charter agreements for four vessels and successfully refinanced most of its 2025 Exchangeable Notes. While booking trends show some softening, the advance ticket sales balance reached $3.9 billion, up 2.6% year-over-year. Total debt stands at $14.0 billion, with Net Leverage at 5.7x, expected to improve to approximately 5x by year-end.

Norwegian Cruise Line launched its newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, at Port Canaveral, Florida on April 26, 2025. The ship commenced its inaugural season of seven-day Caribbean cruises with approximately 3,700 guests.

Key features of Norwegian Aqua include:

• The world's first Aqua Slidecoaster - a hybrid roller coaster and waterslide
• 17 dining options, including new Thai restaurant Sukhothai
• 18 bars and lounges
• New Glow Court digital sports complex
• Entertainment featuring "Revolution: A Celebration of Prince"

As the first Prima Plus Class ship, Norwegian Aqua is 10% larger than its sister ships, spanning 1,056 feet and accommodating 3,571 guests at double occupancy. The ship will sail Caribbean routes through August 2025, then offer Bermuda voyages from New York City, before moving to Miami for Eastern Caribbean cruises from October 2025 to April 2026.

The cruise line also introduced its new More At Sea program, offering unlimited open bar, specialty dining, Wi-Fi, and shore excursion credits, with savings over 75%.