
The American cruise group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
(NCLH) has announced that it has agreed to long-term rental,
with an option to purchase, of four ships in its fleet. Two
ships of the Norwegian Cruise Line brand of the group, the
Norwegian
Sky and
Norwegian Sun will be chartered
by the Indian Cordelia Cruises which will take them from
from 2026 and 2027 respectively. In addition, the two
ships Seven
Seas Navigator and
Insignia, respectively of the
Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises cruises by NCLH,
will be chartered to the new company Crescent Seas, which is
was established by the US real estate group Crescent Heights
(
of
24
March 2025), with contracts that will also come into force
in 2026 and 2027.
In exchange for these rental agreements including options for
purchase of the ships, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings specified
whereas the group's intention to increase the
consistency of its fleet with 12 ships that will be taken into account
delivery by 2036, including seven for Norwegian Cruise Line, three
for Oceania Cruises and two for Regent Seven Seas Cruises.