Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) would “disproportionately benefit” from peace in Ukraine as it would mean 11 of the group’s ships could return to Saint Petersburg, the company’s president has said.
Cruise lines removed Saint Petersburg (pictured) from itineraries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
It’s been three years since lines cut calls in Russia’s second city from their Baltic itineraries following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
However, speaking during a full-year earnings call on Thursday (27 February), NCLH president and chief executive Harry Sommer raised the prospect of its three brands – Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises – returning to Russia in 2026 or 2027.
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