Key Aspects
Last-minute bookings played a key role in the sharp rise in revenue.
The company’s multiple brands welcomed 2.3 million guests in the second quarter.
New-builds Star of the Seas and Celebrity Xcel are in high demand.
Royal Caribbean Group, the parent company of five global cruise brands, welcomed 2.3 million passengers across its fleets in the second quarter of 2025, a healthy 10% spike compared to the year-ago quarter.
The company owns Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises, and has a 50% stake in Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, operating a total company-wide fleet of 68 ships.
It revealed its latest financial results on July 29, 2025, saying bookings have accelerated since first-quarter numbers were announced in late April 2025.
Last-minute,