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Cruise Industry News 20 December 2025 - 3 February 2026

Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies after Oceania Sonata booking record — can NCLH hold Monday’s surge?

Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies after Oceania Sonata booking record — can NCLH hold Monday’s surge?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings shares held steady at $23.64 in early premarket trading Tuesday after a 7.6% jump Monday. Oceania Cruises reported first-day bookings for its new ship, Oceania Sonata, broke the brand’s previous record by 45%. Carnival and Royal Caribbean shares also rose sharply Monday. Norwegian’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 26, with investors watching booking and pricing trends.
3 February 2026
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Carnival stock jumps 8% after the bell as oil sinks and Wave season chatter lifts cruise shares

Carnival stock jumps 8% after the bell as oil sinks and Wave season chatter lifts cruise shares

Carnival shares surged 8.1% to $32.45 Monday, tracking gains in travel stocks after oil prices plunged more than $3 a barrel on easing Iran-U.S. tensions. Trading volume topped 30 million shares. Early Wave season bookings and pricing are running ahead of last year’s levels. Carnival’s next earnings report is scheduled for March 20.
2 February 2026
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Royal Caribbean stock drops nearly 8% after guidance surge — what RCL investors watch next

Royal Caribbean stock drops nearly 8% after guidance surge — what RCL investors watch next

Royal Caribbean shares fell 7.8% to around $319 by midday Friday after raising its 2026 profit forecast and reporting record-high bookings for the Wave season. The company now expects 2026 adjusted EPS of $17.70 to $18.10, above analyst estimates. Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line stocks also declined. Traders are watching if strong pricing and onboard spending hold during peak booking.
30 January 2026
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Royal Caribbean stock jumps after-hours as 2026 profit view tops Street on record “Wave” bookings

Royal Caribbean stock jumps after-hours as 2026 profit view tops Street on record “Wave” bookings

Royal Caribbean shares jumped 18.6% after hours to $345.98 after the company raised its 2026 profit outlook, citing record early bookings. The cruise line now expects adjusted EPS of $17.70 to $18.10 for 2026. Carnival, Norwegian, and Viking Holdings also gained sharply in after-hours trading. Royal Caribbean announced new ship orders with France’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique, with the first vessel set for 2029.
30 January 2026
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Carnival (CCL) stock price jumps as Royal Caribbean’s upbeat outlook lifts cruise shares

Carnival (CCL) stock price jumps as Royal Caribbean’s upbeat outlook lifts cruise shares

Carnival shares jumped 8.6% to $31.19 Thursday after Royal Caribbean projected 2026 profits above expectations and reported strong bookings. Royal Caribbean soared 17.1%, Norwegian Cruise Line rose 10%, and Viking Holdings gained 5.2%. Carnival will pay a 15-cent dividend on Feb. 27 to holders as of Feb. 13. Investors await Carnival’s earnings update, expected around March 20, for details on bookings and costs.
29 January 2026
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Royal Caribbean stock surges on 2026 profit view as Wave-season bookings hit record prices

Royal Caribbean stock surges on 2026 profit view as Wave-season bookings hit record prices

Royal Caribbean shares surged 14% midday Thursday after the company forecast 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $17.70 to $18.10 and reported two-thirds of 2026 capacity booked at record prices. Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival also rose, up 9% and 7% respectively. Royal Caribbean expects 2026 fuel costs of $1.173 billion, with 60% hedged. The company cited strong early Wave-season bookings.
29 January 2026
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OneSpaWorld (OSW) stock slides nearly 3% today as year-end trading cools cruise-linked names

OneSpaWorld (OSW) stock slides nearly 3% today as year-end trading cools cruise-linked names

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:52 ET — Regular session OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited shares were last down 2.7% at $20.78 on Wednesday, after touching an intraday low of $20.78. The stock has traded between $20.78 and $21.51, with about 53,000 shares traded so far. The cruise-spa operator is often treated as a read-through on discretionary spending at sea. OneSpaWorld runs health and wellness centers on cruise ships and at destination resorts, and its annual report shows it served 199 ships at the end of 2024 under long-term contracts that average about five and a half years. SEC That linkage matters
31 December 2025
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Carnival Corporation Stock Week Ahead (CCL): Dividend Return, Record 2025 Earnings, and the Key Catalysts to Watch Into Christmas Week

Carnival Corporation Stock Week Ahead (CCL): Dividend Return, Record 2025 Earnings, and the Key Catalysts to Watch Into Christmas Week

Carnival Corporation stock (NYSE: CCL) heads into the week of Dec. 22–26, 2025 with fresh momentum after a sharp post-earnings jump that pushed shares back toward multi-year highs. The move followed Carnival’s record full-year 2025 performance, a bullish 2026 profit outlook, and a headline-grabbing decision to reinstate its quarterly dividend for the first time since the pandemic-era suspension. Nasdaq+2PR Newswire+2 As of the most recent U.S. close (Friday), CCL finished at about $31.12, up roughly 9.7% on the session, with trading volume far above typical levels—an important detail heading into a holiday-shortened week where lower liquidity can amplify price swings.
22 December 2025
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Carnival Corporation & plc Stock (CCL, CUK) Surges as Dividend Returns: Record 2025 Results, 2026 Forecasts, and What Analysts Are Watching

Carnival Corporation & plc Stock (CCL, CUK) Surges as Dividend Returns: Record 2025 Results, 2026 Forecasts, and What Analysts Are Watching

Carnival Corporation & plc stock is back in the spotlight after a sharp rally tied to a trio of shareholder-friendly headlines: a return to dividends, another set of record financial results, and a plan to simplify the company’s unusual dual-listed share structure. In the last U.S. trading session following the announcements, Carnival Corporation shares (NYSE: CCL) finished at $31.12, up about 9.7%, while Carnival plc’s U.S.-listed ADR (NYSE: CUK) closed at $30.96, up roughly 17.6%. Both names saw heavy trading and wide intraday ranges, signaling a meaningful repricing by the market rather than a quiet drift higher. Below is what
21 December 2025
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Carnival Corporation & plc Stock (NYSE: CCL) Jumps on Dividend Return, Record FY2025 Results, and a 2026 Outlook That Has Analysts Repricing the Cruise Giant

Carnival Corporation & plc Stock (NYSE: CCL) Jumps on Dividend Return, Record FY2025 Results, and a 2026 Outlook That Has Analysts Repricing the Cruise Giant

Carnival Corporation & plc stock is closing out 2025 with the kind of headline stack investors usually reserve for a comeback movie: record full‑year profit and revenue, investment‑grade leverage metrics, the first dividend in more than five years, and a proposal to simplify its unusual dual‑listed structure. The market’s initial reaction was loud—CCL finished Friday (Dec. 19) up about 9.8% at $31.12 after trading as high as $31.49, with volume north of 83 million shares. StockAnalysis This weekend’s coverage (Dec. 20, 2025) has focused on three big questions for anyone watching Carnival stock: Below is what’s new, what’s forecast, and
20 December 2025
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Carnival Corporation & plc Stock (CCL) Surges on Dividend Return, Record 2025 Results, and 2026 Forecasts — What Investors Are Watching

Carnival Corporation & plc Stock (CCL) Surges on Dividend Return, Record 2025 Results, and 2026 Forecasts — What Investors Are Watching

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK; LSE: CCL) is back in the market spotlight after a dense cluster of headlines that hit right before the weekend of 20 December 2025: a sharp stock move, a dividend reinstatement, record full‑year performance, and a forward-looking 2026 outlook that tries to answer the cruise industry’s biggest question right now—can pricing hold up as capacity shifts toward the Caribbean? Reuters+2PR Newswire+2 Here’s what’s new, what’s forecast, and what the competing bull vs. bear arguments look like as of today. Why Carnival stock jumped this week Carnival shares jumped sharply after the company
20 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

7 February 2026
Alphabet shares fell 2.53% to $322.86 Friday, marking a fourth straight decline as investors questioned heavy AI-related spending. The Nasdaq slipped Thursday after Alphabet detailed up to $185 billion in capex, while the Dow and S&P 500 rose Friday on chipmaker gains. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with attention on Alphabet’s outlook and upcoming jobs and inflation data.
BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

7 February 2026
BigBear.ai Holdings shares surged 15.7% Friday to $4.72 ahead of a key shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 1 billion. Options trading was heavy, with a put/call ratio of 0.19. The company recently announced deals in AI customs technology and a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group. The special meeting is set for Feb. 18, with online voting open until late Feb. 17.
American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday, rebounding with a broad rally that sent the Dow past 50,000 for the first time. Investors are watching the carrier’s battle with United at Chicago O’Hare, where a summer capacity surge could trigger a fare war. American also announced new Philadelphia–Porto service for 2027 and launched a centennial inflight menu.
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