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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

RCLNYSEWater TransportationFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 27, 2026Score 11/3041% above fair value
$321.07+13.89 (+4.52%)

Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $85.87BP/E 19.8Yield 1.09%

Royal Caribbean Cruises Gross Cruise Costs by Quarter

Gross Cruise Costs ($M) ($M)

QuarterlyAnnual

Royal Caribbean Cruises Gross Cruise Costs: $3,231M in Q3 2026, up 7.7% from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 44 quarters on record here.

Latest, Q3 2026
3,231
Period ended Sep 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+7.7%
3,001 in Q3 2025
History
44 quarters
Since Q4 2014
Sources
36
Documents cited below

Where the Q3 2026 figure comes from

“Gross Cruise Costs | 3,231 | 3,234 | 3,001 | 9,121 | 9,083 | 8,434”

Source: Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2026Q3) ↗

Total cruise operating expenses plus marketing, selling and administrative expenses

Quarterly history

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PeriodEndedGross Cruise Costs ($M) ($M)Year on yearSource
Q3 2026Sep 30, 20263,231+7.7%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2026Q3) ↗
Q2 2026Jun 30, 20263,060+9.6%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2026Q2) ↗
Q1 2026Mar 31, 20262,830+7.2%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2026Q1) ↗
Q4 2025Dec 31, 20252,872+5.4%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2025Q4) ↗
Q3 2025Sep 30, 20253,001+5.6%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2026Q3) ↗
Q2 2025Jun 30, 20252,791+6.6%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2026Q2) ↗
Q1 2025Mar 31, 20252,641+1.9%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2026Q1) ↗
Q4 2024Dec 31, 20242,726+13.9%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2025Q4) ↗
Q3 2024Sep 30, 20242,842+12.3%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2025Q3) ↗
Q2 2024Jun 30, 20242,618+9.5%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2025Q2) ↗
Q1 2024Mar 31, 20242,591+15.0%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2025Q1) ↗
Q4 2023Dec 31, 20232,393+26.1%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2024Q4) ↗
Q3 2023Sep 30, 20232,530+28.1%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2024Q3) ↗
Q2 2023Jun 30, 20232,390+24.4%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2024Q2) ↗
Q1 2023Mar 31, 20232,254+23.3%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2024Q1) ↗
Q4 2022Dec 31, 20221,897-18.6%Royal Caribbean Form 8-K Earnings Release (FY2023Q4) ↗

Breakdown

What makes up gross Cruise Costs

Cite this data

StockData. (2026). Royal Caribbean Cruises Gross Cruise Costs ($M), quarterly Q4 2014–Q3 2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Royal Caribbean Cruises SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/rcl/kpis/gross-cruise-costs

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