(Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) missed first-quarter income and revenue estimates on Wednesday, as rising considerations about tariff uncertainty have pressured demand for the cruise operator’s premium sea voyages.

Shares of the corporate have been down over 8% in pre-market buying and selling.

After benefiting from a post-pandemic surge, Norwegian Cruise has seen a slowdown in new bookings as shoppers shrink back from its high-end cruises and personal island getaways amid looming considerations a couple of potential recession.

The cruise operator, which has been engaged on cost-savings measures resembling streamlining its provide chain, additionally noticed strain from elevated investments associated to ship upkeep, extra dry dock days and new fleet expansions.

The corporate mentioned it’s updating full-year 2025 web yield forecast – revenue made per passenger after prices – to replicate latest reserving tendencies and modifications within the macroeconomic atmosphere.

On a continuing forex foundation, annual web yield is anticipated to extend between 2.0% and three.0%, in contrast with its earlier forecast of three.0%.

Norwegian Cruise maintained its annual revenue forecast of $2.05 per share and mentioned bookings for the 12-month interval have been softening however stay throughout the optimum vary.

In distinction, peer Royal Caribbean (RCL) raised its annual revenue forecast on strong bookings and decrease gas prices throughout its newest quarterly earnings.

Norwegian Cruise posted quarterly income of $2.13 billion, in contrast with analysts’ estimates of $2.15 billion as per knowledge compiled by LSEG.

It logged adjusted revenue of seven cents per share, in contrast with analysts’ estimates of 9 cents.

(Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)