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Although trips to the Middle East aren't in the cards for the Norwegian Cruise Line this year, the company is confident in surging demand for trips to other regions.
Although Norwegian Cruise Line has cut trips to the Middle East this year due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the company is seeing strong demand for trips to other regions — in particular, the Caribbean.
"Our Caribbean capacity for the (Norwegian Cruise Line) brand is expected to increase by approximately 300 basis points in 2024 versus the (previous) year," said Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer during the company's fourth quarters earnings call on Tuesday.
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