Norwegian Cruise Line Slashes Profit Outlook as Fuel Costs Mount
Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line, like other companies in the sector, has been hit hard by the surge in fuel costs. Wikimedia Commons / Piergiuliano Chesi
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Norwegian posted some very encouraging numbers during this first quarter but the rest of 2026 could be challenging.
Norwegian Cruise Line's turnaround hit a wall as Iran war-driven fuel costs forced the company to cut its adjusted earnings guidance to a range of $1.45 to $1.79 per share, down from its prior forecast of $2.38.
The cruise line's full-year net yield, a measure of daily revenue per passenger, is expected to decline 3% to 5%, a reversal from its previous projection of a 0.4% gain.
Norwegian joins rivals Carnival and Royal Caribbean, which recently cut their p
