The group had $1.8 billion in customer deposits on its books as of 30 September, and stressed in a trading update on Thursday (29 October) that bookings for the first half of 2021 aligned with what the company’s anticipates to be a "staggered resumption" in cruising.
It also said bookings for sailings scheduled for H2 2021 fell within historical ranges, albeit at prices "down slightly year-on-year" when factoring in bookings made with future cruise credits (FCC).
"Since our last business update, more than 65% of the 2021 bookings are new," said the group. This is up from 60% in Q2 (three months to 30 June).
