NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is set to relaunch five ships at a time once sailings recommence, but the company has not revealed when that may be. NCLH shared the news in its earnings report for the first quarter of 2020, estimating it would take around five to six months...
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is set to relaunch five ships at a time once sailings recommence, but the company has not revealed when that may be.
NCLH shared the news in its earnings report for the first quarter of 2020, estimating it would take around five to six months before the entire fleet of 28 ships across three brands had resumed operations.
“Nothing will be more critical to resuming sustained and profitable long term operations than making cruising the safest option in [the] travel and leisure space and providing cruisers with peace of mind,” said Norwegian Cruise Line President and Chief Executive Officer Frank Del Rio (pictured).
“There will be fits and starts and it will require the implementation of new protocols as we learn what works,” he said, adding consumer demand wouldn’t drive the timeline, and that it would be the company’s capability to safely resume operations.
Del Rio also added the self-serve buffet would likely be gone from the ships for good.
