Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Harry Sommer, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $13.8M in 2025, up 7% from $12.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 530:1, on median employee pay of $25,954.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 11, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$13.8M+7% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
530:1median $25,954
CEO pay in equity
69%$9.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$13.8MFor fiscal 2025
CEO Pay Ratio
530:1Compared to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$25,954Shipboard employee

How Sommer was paid

$13.8M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary9%Stock awards69%Non-equity incentive21%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Harry SommerFormer President and Chief Executive Officer$13,752,560
Mark A. KempaExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$4,409,380
Patrik DahlgrenExecutive Vice President, Chief Vessel Operations and Newbuild Officer$4,409,877
Daniel S. FarkasExecutive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Development Officer and Secretary$3,798,424
David HerreraFormer President, Norwegian Cruise Line$5,737,645
Jason MontagueChief Luxury Officer$4,360,234

What changed and why

  • $13.8MFormer CEO Harry Sommer received total compensation of $13,752,560 for fiscal year 2025.
  • Annual performance incentive pool was funded based on pre-established entity-wide performance targets.
  • All named executive officers received a mix of time-based and performance-based equity awards.
  • 96.74%Approximately 96.74% of votes cast approved the prior say-on-pay proposal.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.