Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announces best-ever performance in Q1.
It was also the highest level of bookings ever
The positive trend in economic and operating results continues of the U.S. cruise group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), which in the first quarter of 2024 reported revenues of $2.19 billion, representing an increase of +20.3% over the same period in 2023 and the new record relatively in the first quarter of the year, a peak that was reached thanks to the highest level ever scored in the first quarter from cruise sales, which amounted to 1.46 billion dollars (+20.8%), and sales on board ships, which totaled $731.4 million (+19.3%).
Ebitda and profit values also were the highest recorded in the first 459.5 million respectively (+133.8%) and $218.4 million (+1,937.6%). Net profit is $17.3 million compared to a net loss of -159.3 million in the first quarter of 2023.
In the first three months of 2024, the number of passengers will also increase embarked on the group's ships set a new record for the period with a total of 737 thousand units (+16,2%).
NCLH Chairman and CEO, Harry Sommer, announced that the level of bookings reached in the The first quarter of 2024 is the highest ever.
Currently, the NCLH Group has a fleet of 32 cruise ships operated under the brands Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises and has an order book of 13 new ships that will be taken over by 2036.