Core Insights - The company has achieved a booking position of 72% for 2025 capacity, which is approximately 96% of the full-year targeted occupancy [2] - For 2026, 47% of capacity is booked, which is about 8% ahead of the same time last year, with a target of 10-15% growth in Average Cabin Revenue (ACR) across cabin categories [1] - The occupancy rate reached 68%, and ACR increased by more than 15% compared to November 2024 [2] - Total ticket revenue remained consistent with November of the previous year, while ACR is currently 20% above the same time last year for the full year [2] Booking Position - As of now, 72% of the 2025 capacity is booked, indicating strong demand and effective sales strategies [2] - For 2026, the company is targeting a 10-15% growth in ACR, which supports continued revenue growth and EBITDA margin expansion [1] Revenue Performance - ACR has shown significant improvement, increasing by over 15% compared to the previous year [2] - The total ticket revenue aligns with the previous year's performance, indicating stability in revenue generation [2]

This isn't a normal cruise, and these aren't normal passengers. They're on board what's known as a shakedown cruise, a final stress test before a cruise ship makes its public debut. The passengers are all Royal Caribbean employees and their guests, and their job is to push the ship to its limits.I boarded the Celebrity Excel just days before its maiden voyage. My goal to find out what it takes to launch a massive new cruise ship. It turns out even the smallest details are scrutinized.More feathers were need ...

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has clinched an order worth €10 billion ($11.7 billion) through 2033 with Swiss cruise operator MSC Cruises https://t.co/jRyUYNFixH ...

Royal Caribbean Cruise line's "Ovation of the Seas" on Dec 29, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. The cruise ship is based in the southern summer season city of Sydney and cruises there before basing to Tianjin for the northern summer season.Getty ImagesRoyal Caribbean (RCL) surged +7.4% on heavy volume, fueled by a fresh $2 billion share repurchase program and a Federal Reserve rate cut that eases financing costs across the travel and leisure space. Buybacks signal management’s confidence and tighten the supply of ...

Cruise stocks led the market higher Thursday, and shares of other travel companies also rallied, as the Fed's rate cut helped boost the prospects of consumer spending on vacations. ...

Cruise Stocks Surge; Bank of America Spending Data Reveals Sector Strength 2 minutes ago Cruise spend remains an outperformer in the travel sector, according to new Bank of America data. Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCL), and Carnival (CCL) were up a respective 5.5%, 5%, and 4.5% to rate among the top gainers in the S&P 500 Thursday as Bank of America's monthly credit and debit card data indicated consumers continue to spend on cruising. Monthly cruise spend in No ...

These stocks are underperforming the market this year, but that trend may not last for long.Are you looking for a top growth stock to buy heading into 2026? Although valuations are high for many stocks, there are some potential deals still out there right now. Three stocks that haven't been doing that well this year and that investors may not be valuing as highly as they should be are Amazon (AMZN +1.74%), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX +0.75%), and Carnival Corp. (CCL +2.96%). Here's a closer look at why these ...

Also tonight, we're talking about Royal Caribbean being sued over the death of a passenger after being served at least 33 alcoholic drinks. His body placed into a refrigerator on the cruise ship for 3 days until the ship docked. According to the lawsuit, Michael Virgil's family says after he drank, he got lost on the way to his room and got agitated.Watch video from another passenger shows Virgil kicking a hallway door after chasing a crew member who'd locked himself in a towel room. The video then shows se ...

Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise company, and among the largest leisure travel companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. For more information, please visit www.carnivalcorp.com, www.aida.de, www.carnival.com, www.costacruises.com, www.cunard.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.pocruises.com, www.princess.com, and www.seabourn.com. SOURCE Carnival C ...

The cruise operator has underperformed its peers this year and Goldman Sachs analyst see that continuing. ...