MIAMI (AP) _ Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) on Tuesday reported a loss of $982.7 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had a loss of $2.35. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt and for stock option expense, came to $1.82 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.73 per share.

The cruise operator posted revenue of $521.9 million in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $654.8 million.

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