Norwegian Cruise Line, the listed company that is the world’s third largest cruise shipping group, forecasts strong rise in yields and earnings per share (EPS) for 2014.

The company expects EPS to reach $2.20 to $2.25 range in the current year compared to $1.41 it achieved in 2013. Yields should rise by a further 4% following a 4.3% rise last year.Net cruise costs should decline between 1% and 2%, the company said in a statement.