Royal Caribbean Group (ticker: RCL) is a global cruise operator headquartered in Miami. The company’s portfolio includes three wholly owned cruise brands—Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea—and a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises (which operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises).
If you’re searching for “Royal Caribbean statistics,” it helps to separate two things:
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL): the public company that reports consolidated financials.
- Royal Caribbean International: one of RCL’s cruise brands (often what people mean in casual searches).
Answer box: Royal Caribbean Group reported $17.935B in total revenue in 2025 and $4.268B in net income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. In its 2025 annual report, the company reported a combined fleet of 69 ships across its global and partner brands and a workforce of about 108,000 employees as of Dec. 31, 2025. The Royal Caribbean brand alone operated 29 ships.
Key metrics table (latest available)
These are the most reliable, regularly reported KPIs for Royal Caribbean Group. All figures are fiscal year ending December 31 unless noted.
| Metric | Value | Year / Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $17.935B | 2025 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
| Total revenue | $16.484B | 2024 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
| Net income (attributable to RCL) | $4.268B | 2025 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
| Net income (attributable to RCL) | $2.877B | 2024 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
| Fleet size (Global + Partner Brands) | 69 ships (~179,720 berths) | As of Dec. 31, 2025 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
| Royal Caribbean brand fleet | 29 ships (~111,000 berths) | As of Dec. 31, 2025 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
| Employees | ~108,000 (workforce table total) | As of Dec. 31, 2025 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
| Destinations | 1,000+ destinations (120+ countries) | As of Dec. 31, 2025 | RCL 2025 10-K (SEC) |
Royal Caribbean Group revenue and net income (historical)
The table below preserves older, useful historical stats, clearly labeled by year.
Revenue (annual)
- 2025: $17.935B
- 2024: $16.484B
- 2023: $13.900B
- 2022: $8.8B
- 2021: $1.5B
- 2020: $2.2B
- 2019: $10.95B
- 2018: $9.4B
- 2017: $8.7B
- 2016: $8.4B
- 2015: $8.2B
- 2014: $8.0B
Net income (annual)
- 2025: $4.268B
- 2024: $2.877B
- 2023: $1.697B
- 2022: $2.2B net loss
- 2021: $5.260B net loss
- 2020: $5.775B net loss
- 2019: $1.9B
- 2018: $1.8B
- 2017: $1.6B
- 2016: $1.2B
- 2015: $665M
- 2014: $764M
FAQ
How many ships does Royal Caribbean have?
Across Royal Caribbean Group’s global and partner brands, the company reported a combined fleet of 69 ships as of Dec. 31, 2025. The Royal Caribbean brand alone operated 29 ships.
How much revenue does Royal Caribbean make?
Royal Caribbean Group reported $17.935 billion in total revenue for 2025.
How profitable is Royal Caribbean?
Royal Caribbean Group reported $4.268 billion in net income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in 2025.
How many employees does Royal Caribbean have?
Royal Caribbean Group’s 2025 annual report shows a workforce breakdown that totals about 108,000 employees as of Dec. 31, 2025 (shipboard, shoreside, and private destinations).
How many destinations does Royal Caribbean visit?
The company reports itineraries calling on more than 1,000 destinations globally (across 120+ countries), depending on brand and season.