Norwegian Cruise Bookings Jump, But Restart Remains Months Off

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said bookings have jumped about 40% in the first two months of the year, but that a restart for the beleaguered industry remains months away.

More than 80% of the reservations were new, cash bookings, the company said Thursday. However, regulatory clearance for the industry to resume operations, which shut down almost a year ago due to Covid-19, still isn’t in sight, and Norwegian indicated it would like up to three months to prepare for cruising again.