Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning. My name is Paul, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Viking's first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question at that time, please press star 1 on your telephone keypad. If you wish to remove yourself from the queue, please press star 2. Thank you. I would now like to turn the program to your host for today's conference, Vice President of Investor Relations, Carola Mangalini. Carola Mangalini Good morning, everyone. and welcome to Vikings First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. I am joined by Tor Hagen, Executive Chairman, Leah Talaktak, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lynn Bond, Chief Financial Officer. Before we get started, please note our cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information. During the call, management may discuss information that is forward-looking and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results to be different than those expressed or implied. Please evaluate the forward-looking information in the context of these factors, which are detailed in today's press release as well as in our filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements are as of today, and we assume no obligation to update or supplement these statements. We may also refer to certain non-IFRS financial metrics, which are reconciled and described in our press release posted on our investor relations website at ir.viking.com. Tor, Leah, and Lynn will provide a strategic overview of the company, a recap of our first...