Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $85.87BP/E 19.8Yield 1.09%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Global Cruise Industry by Year
Global Cruise Industry — Total Cruise Guests Carried (millions) (M)
Royal Caribbean Cruises Global Cruise Industry: 37M in 2025, up 5.7% from a year earlier.
Where the 2025 figure comes from
“2025 | 725,000 | 174,600 | 37 | 62% | 25% | 8% | 5%”
Source: Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2025) ↗
Reported in Form 10-K Item 1 Industry & Competition (FY2011–FY2025).
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Global Cruise Industry — Total Cruise Guests Carried (millions) (M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 37 | +5.7% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2025) ↗ |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 35 | +9.4% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2025) ↗ |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 32 | +60.0% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2025) ↗ |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 20 | – | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2025) ↗ |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 30 | +3.4% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2025) ↗ |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 29 | -99.9% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2024) ↗ |
| 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 26,700 | +11.3% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2023) ↗ |
| 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 24,000 | +4.3% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2023) ↗ |
| 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 23,000 | +104,260.5% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2023) ↗ |
| 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 22.0 | +3.3% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2018) ↗ |
| 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 21.3 | +2.5% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2017) ↗ |
| 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 20.8 | +1.4% | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2016) ↗ |
| 2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 20.5 | – | Royal Caribbean Form 10-K (FY2015) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up global Cruise Industry
- Global Cruise Guests Sourced from North America (%)62.0% · 2025
- Global Cruise Guests Sourced from Europe (%)25.0% · 2025
- Global Cruise Guests Sourced from Asia/Pacific (%)8.0% · 2025
- Global Cruise Guests Sourced from Rest of World (%)5.0% · 2025
- Global Cruise Guests Sourced from North America — Legacy Count (millions)14.2 · 2019
- Global Cruise Guests Sourced from Europe — Legacy Count (millions)7.55 · 2019
- Global Cruise Guests Sourced from Asia/Pacific — Legacy Count (millions)7.32 · 2019
- Cruise Market Penetration Rate — North America (%)6.0% · 2025
- Cruise Market Penetration Rate — Europe (%)1.7% · 2025
- Cruise Market Penetration Rate — Asia/Pacific (%)0.1% · 2025
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Royal Caribbean Cruises Global Cruise Industry (M), annual 2011–2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Royal Caribbean Cruises SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/rcl/kpis/ind-global-guests
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