Norwegian Cruise Line passengers carried in Q2

NCLH Q2 2026 passenger count remains unconfirmed ahead of earnings. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) is scheduled to release its Q2 2026 financial results on July 30, 2026 ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}. As of July 14, 2026, the company has not reported the number of passengers carried for the second quarter of 2026 ^[6][7][8][9]. This data is expected to be available with the Q2 2026 earnings report ^[6][7][8][9]. While an earnings release appears filed, an underlying document was unreadable, preventing direct verification of the Q2 2026 passenger count ^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}. The most recent confirmed passenger figure for NCLH is 861,060 for Q1 2026 ^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}.

Company guidance projected high occupancy amidst expected revenue pressures. In its May 2026 guidance for Q2 2026, NCLH projected approximately 6.6 million capacity days and an occupancy percentage of roughly 102.5% ^[9]. Operational forecasts anticipated a Net Yield (constant currency) decline of approximately 3.6% versus 2025 and an increase in Adjusted Net Cruise Cost excluding fuel per capacity day of about 1.0% (constant currency) ^[16][17][9]. Identified headwinds include geopolitical uncertainty, fuel price volatility, and EU regulatory charges, with management noting softer European demand and Middle East disruption ^{[16][17][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}. On July 9, 2026, Morgan Stanley expected a modest Q2 beat ^{[1][10][11][12][13][14][15]}. BNP Paribas stated on June 29, 2026, that Norwegian faced more persistent operational and pricing challenges than Royal Caribbean, with a full recovery potentially not materializing until 2H 2027 ^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}. Prior Q2 revenues were $2,517,497,000 in 2025, $2,372,492,000 in 2024, and $2,205,492,000 in 2023 ^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}. The company announced the appointment of Lee D. Applbaum as Chief Marketing Officer, effective July 6, 2026, on June 29, 2026 ^{[7][10][11][12][13][14][15]}.