Benzinga | Sep 3, 2021 03:18PM EDT

Why Cruise Line Stocks Are Falling

Shares of cruise companies, including Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NCLH), are trading lower as reopening stocks continue to see volatility amid COVID-19 Delta variant concerns.

According to data from the CDC, 1,328 people died from COVID-19 on September 1. This marks the highest single-day death toll since March 5 when 1,623 died from the virus.

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Carnival is the largest global cruise company, set to deploy 88 ships on the seas once cruising fully resumes after the pandemic.

Carnival is trading lower by 4.8% at $22.86 per share.

Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company, operating more than 60 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry.

Royal Caribbean is trading lower by 4.5% at $79.19 per share.

Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest cruise company by berths (at nearly 60,000), operating 28 ships across three brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas).

Norwegian Cruise Line is trading lower by 3.4% at $24.62 per share.