Norwegian Cruise Line Drops 5%, Carnival Falls 4%, Royal Caribbean Slips 3% as Oil Climbs
Cruise stocks drop as crude oil climbs, sending fuel—an immediate direct operating cost—straight through to margins. On a day with no company-specific news, only routine promotions circulate. Norwegian Cruise Line falls 5%, Carnival slips 4%, and Royal Caribbean slips 3% as higher fuel and higher rates pressure results; Royal Caribbean Group holds up best, Norwegian weakest, Carnival in between.