In the first quarter of this year, the cruise ship fleet of the American group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has embarked a total of 861 thousand passengers, a number that represents an increase of +28.7% over the same period in 2025 and the new historical record. In the first three months of 2026, the revenues of the amounted to $2.33 billion (+9.6%), a figure record for this period of the year, with revenues from the sale of cruises amounted to 1.54 billion (+8.7%) and revenues from sales on board ships to $788.9 million (+11.3%). Even the EBITDA and EBIT values, respectively equal to €534.4 million (+31.1%) and 232.9 million (+15.9%), were the most recorded for this time of year. Net profit is was $105.7 million compared to a net loss of -40.3 million in the first quarter of 2025.

NCLH has announced that the current trend in bookings is below optimal levels due to operational errors and weakening demand linked to the increase in geopolitical tensions. In particular, the US group has highlighted that recent events related to the conflict in the Middle East East have impacted bookings for all three Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, especially in Europe, for the summer season.