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Carnival's strong booking volumes, strategic brand integrations, and disciplined fleet management fuel optimism. Yet, cost pressures ail.

The ultra-luxury cruise line announces new sailings on three of its ocean ships, including 31 departures to 73 destinations in 30 countries SEATTLE , April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Seabourn , the leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel, unveiled its 2026-2027 fall, winter, and spring season with new itineraries to explore the spring flowers of Japan, the vibrant islands of the Caribbean, and the culinary delights of Southeast Asia. Between November 2026 and April 2027, the award-winning, ultra-luxury Seabourn Ovation, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Quest will offer 31 departures to 73 destinations in 30 countries.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NCLH) stock is down 2.2% at $16.01 at last glance, brushing off a bull note amid the broader market selloff.

Foreign visitors are snubbing the country as President Donald Trump's tariffs regime takes hold.

CCL has had the much needed selloff from recent heights, with it already triggering the cheaper valuations and near doubling upside potential over the next few years. Part of the headwinds are naturally attributed to the near-term risks from rising anti-US sentiments and ongoing pullback in foreign tourism, thanks to the ongoing tariff war. Even so, readers must note CCL's growing customer deposits at higher yields, as similarly observed in the management's raised FY2025 guidance.

With eight different cruise lines catering to a wide demographic, as well as more than 90 ships in operation, Carnival (CCL 0.42%) is the largest cruise line operator on the planet.

Carnival (CCL 0.42%) (CUK 0.50%) hasn't been immune to investors' worries about President Trump's latest taxation plans. In fact, two elements in particular have weighed on appetite for the cruising giant over the past several weeks.

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It's been a tough past few weeks for stocks. Despite one brilliantly bullish day last week, the S&P 500 is still down 15% from its February peak, and seemingly still testing the waters of lower lows.

After back-to-back years of strong returns for cruise line stocks, this year has been enough to make investors seasick. The three largest cruise line operators are trading 29%, 17%, and 35% lower in 2025.