Royal Caribbean Cruises Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1969

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 106,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • RCL

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 15

  • Share Price
  • $264.71
  • (As of Monday Closing)

Royal Caribbean Cruises General Information

Description

Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company by revenues, operating 67 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The selection of brands in the portfolio allows Royal to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in 2021 and plans to launch its new Celebrity River Cruise brand in 2027.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1050 Caribbean Way
  • Miami, FL 33132
  • United States
+1 (305)
Primary Industry
Cruise Lines
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1050 Caribbean Way
  • Miami, FL 33132
  • United States
+1 (305)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Timeline

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

As of 16-Jun-2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises’s stock price is $264.71. Its current market cap is $71.9B with 272M shares.

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$264.71 $258.08 $130.08 - $279.89 $71.9B 272M 2.35M $12.31

Royal Caribbean Cruises Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a trailing 12-month revenue of $16.8B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 75,893,811 83,343,829 53,320,192 34,994,560
Revenue 16,756,000 16,485,000 13,900,000 8,840,000
EBITDA 6,298,000 6,071,000 4,525,000 579,000
Net Income 3,247,000 2,877,000 1,697,000 (2,156,000)
Total Assets 37,452,000 37,070,000 35,131,000 33,776,000
Total Debt 20,119,000 20,820,000 22,130,000 23,994,000
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Valuation & Funding

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Comparisons

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Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company by revenues, operating 67 ships across five global and part
Cruise Lines
Miami, FL
106,000 As of 2024

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Competitors (4)

One of Royal Caribbean Cruises’s 4 competitors is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Miami, FL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Miami, FL
Seabourn Cruise Line Corporate Backed or Acquired Seattle, WA
Princess Cruise Corporate Backed or Acquired Seattle, WA
Heritage Cruise Corporate Backed or Acquired Monaco, Monaco
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Patents

Royal Caribbean Cruises Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240177381-A1 Photographic souvenir augmentation Pending 29-Nov-2022
US-20230078360-A1 Enhanced ship-based network connectivity using a content delivery network (cdn) edge server Active 16-Sep-2021
US-11917258-B2 Enhanced ship-based network connectivity using a content delivery network (cdn) edge server Active 16-Sep-2021
US-20230077389-A1 Deployable slackline Active 10-Sep-2021
US-11766583-B2 Deployable slackline Active 10-Sep-2021 A63B7/085
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Signals

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Investments & Acquisitions (15)

Royal Caribbean Cruises’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Royal Caribbean Group (Port of Costa Maya and Land Parcel in Mahahual, Mexico) for . The deal was made on 01-Sep-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Royal Caribbean Group (Port of Costa Maya and Land Parcel in Mahahual, Mexico) 01-Sep-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
I.P. Iniziative Portuali Porto Romano 24-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Marine
Grand Bahama Shipyard 15-Jul-2021 Secondary Transaction - Private Marine
Heritage Cruise 10-Jul-2020 Secondary Transaction - Private Cruise Lines
Hoslitica Destinations 24-Jun-2019 Joint Venture Cruise Lines
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Royal Caribbean Cruises ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 04, 2025

18.57 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

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20-30

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30-40

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Exposure

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of 450

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Subindustry

of 111

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Exits (4)

Royal Caribbean Cruises’s most recent exit was on 21-Nov-2014 from SkySea Cruises. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
SkySea Cruises 21-Nov-2014 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Cruise1st 01-Jan-2008 Completed
Pullmantur 01-Nov-2006 Completed
Island Cruises 12-May-2000 Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Heritage Cruise Monaco, Monaco 1994
Celebrity Cruises Miami, FL 1989

Royal Caribbean Cruises FAQs

  • When was Royal Caribbean Cruises founded?

    Royal Caribbean Cruises was founded in 1969.

  • Where is Royal Caribbean Cruises headquartered?

    Royal Caribbean Cruises is headquartered in Miami, FL.

  • What is the size of Royal Caribbean Cruises?

    Royal Caribbean Cruises has 106,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Royal Caribbean Cruises in?

    Royal Caribbean Cruises’s primary industry is Cruise Lines.

  • Is Royal Caribbean Cruises a private or public company?

    Royal Caribbean Cruises is a Public company.

  • What is Royal Caribbean Cruises’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Royal Caribbean Cruises is RCL.

  • What is the current stock price of Royal Caribbean Cruises?

    As of 16-Jun-2025 the stock price of Royal Caribbean Cruises is $264.71.

  • What is the current market cap of Royal Caribbean Cruises?

    The current market capitalization of Royal Caribbean Cruises is $71.9B.

  • What is Royal Caribbean Cruises’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Royal Caribbean Cruises is $16.8B.

  • Who are Royal Caribbean Cruises’s competitors?

    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Seabourn Cruise Line, Princess Cruise, and Heritage Cruise are competitors of Royal Caribbean Cruises.

  • What is Royal Caribbean Cruises’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Royal Caribbean Cruises’s EPS for 12 months was $12.31.

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