Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced its new shareholder Q&A and engagement platform is now open for questions ahead of its investor and analyst event on Thursday, October 6th at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
Starting earlier this week, all NCLH shareholders can submit and upvote questions by visiting: the NCLH Investor Event Q&A link.
The Q&A platform will remain open until October 4, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Management will address a selection of top-ranked, appropriate, questions relating to business and financial results or strategic priorities during the upcoming event. Attendance at the live investor event is by invitation only. The event will be live streamed to all interested parties via the Company’s Investor Relations
website https://www.nclhltd.com/investors. A replay of the event, including the related slide presentations, will be available here on the Company’s website for 30 days following the event.
Seven new cruise ships are set to debut in U.S. market by the end of 2022.
While some of the newbuilds are leaving the shipyard and heading straight to North America, other vessels have initially entered service in Europe before arriving in the U.S. for the winter season.
Here’s the list of new ships:
Carnival Celebration Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line Delivery Date: October 2022 Capacity: 5,200 guests Tonnage: 183,000 U.S. Arrival: November 20 U.S. Homeport: Miami
Following a transatlantic crossing, the new Carnival Celebration is launching service in the Caribbean this November. Joining the Mardi Gras, the Excel-Class ship will become Carnival’s second LNG-powered vessel while offering week-long cruises departing from PortMiami year-round.
Norwegian Prima Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Delivery Date: July 2022 Capacity: 3,215 guests Tonnage: 142,500 U.S. Arrival: October 5 U.S. Homeports: New York City, Miami, Galveston and Port Canaveral
After debuting recently in Iceland, the Norwegian Prima is arriving in New York City on October 5. First in a new series of ships known as Prima-Class, the 3,125-guest ship will sail an “inaugural tour” during the winter season, offering itineraries from four different U.S. homeports.
Celebrity Beyond Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises Delivery Date: April 2022 Capacity: 3,260 guests Tonnage: 140,600 U.S. Arrival: October 24 U.S. Homeport: New York City and Fort Lauderdale
The Celebrity Beyond is set to debut in North America this winter. After entering service in Europe back in April, the third Edge-Class vessel will arrive in New York City on October 24, ahead of a season of Caribbean cruises departing from the Port Everglades.
MSC Seascape Cruise Line: MSC Cruises Delivery Date: November 2022 Capacity: 4,560 guests Tonnage: 169,000 U.S. Arrival: December 5 U.S. Homeport: Miami
A sister to the 2021-built MSC Seashore, the MSC Seascape is debuting in North America with a series of cruises departing from Miami. The newest MSC Cruises vessel is heading to the United States soon after leaving the shipyard and arrives in New York City – where it will be christened – on December 5.
Viking Neptune Cruise Line: Viking Delivery Date: Q4 2022 Capacity: 930 guests Tonnage: 47,000 U.S. Arrival: December 22 U.S. Homeport: Fort Lauderdale
The newest Viking ship is heading to the United States this December. After debuting in the Mediterranean in November, the Viking Neptune will cross the Atlantic on its way to Fort Lauderdale. The luxury ship is then set to kick off a 137-night world cruise – which will also visit Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and two ports in Hawaii.
Valiant Lady Cruise Line: Virgin Voyages Delivery Date: July 2021 Capacity: 2,770 guests Tonnage: 110,000 U.S. Arrival: October 30 U.S. Homeport: Miami
Silver Dawn Cruise Line: Silversea Cruises Delivery Date: November 2021 Capacity: 596 guests Tonnage: 40,700 U.S. Arrival: December 16 U.S. Homeport: Fort Lauderdale
The new Silver Dawn is debuting in North America in December. After launching service earlier this year in Europe, the 2021-built ship will be based in Fort Lauderdale for most of the winter, offering a series of Caribbean itineraries.
Twenty years ago, the Carnival Legend arrived in New York City for its debut in the United States.
The first of two cruise ships that entered service for Carnival Cruise Line in 2002, the Spirit-Class vessel docked in a stateside port for the first time on September 22, 2022.
On that day, the Legend concluded a 15-night transatlantic crossing before kicking off its first cruise to Canada and New England.
The 11-night voyage included visits to Boston, Portland, Quebec City, Sydney and Halifax before returning to New York City.
As part of its inaugural program, the Legend offered additional itineraries departing from New York City as well as cruises departing from Philadelphia and Baltimore in October.
The 2,100-guest vessel then arrived in Fort Lauderdale – the homeport for its first winter season in the Caribbean – in November.
Prior to its arrival in the United States, the Legend became the first Carnival ship to offer cruises in Europe.
Soon after being delivered from Kvaerner Masa-Yards in August, the ship sailed two different cruises to Northern Europe and the Baltic.
Continuing Carnival’s Spirit Class, the Legend followed the 2001-built Carnival Spirit and the 2001-built Carnival Pride. A fourth vessel in the series, the Carnival Miracle, entered service in 2004.
Designed with a multi-deck atrium, a glass-enclosed pool deck and a large number of cabins with private balconies, the ship underwent a major refurbishment in 2014.
The multi-million-dollar renovation included the additions of the Green Thunder, one of the steepest and fastest waterslides at sea; the tropics-inspired RedFrog Pub; and a full-service sushi restaurant called Bonsai Sushi.
Currently sailing from Baltimore, the Legend last saw a drydock in 2021. At the time, it received Carnival’s new livery, as well as general maintenance and upkeep.
In addition to the Carnival Legend, the Carnival Conquest also debuted in 2002.
