Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
NYSE: RCL · Real-Time Price · USD
255.89
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At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
254.00
-1.89 (-0.74%)
Pre-market: Apr 29, 2026, 8:57 AM EDT
Royal Caribbean Cruises Employees
As of December 31, 2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises had 108,000 total employees, including 105,950 full-time and 50 part-time employees. The number of employees increased by 2,000 or 1.89% compared to the previous year.
Employees
108,000
Change (1Y)
2,000
Growth (1Y)
1.89%
Revenue / Employee
$166,065
Profits / Employee
$39,519
Market Cap
68.63B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 108,000 | 2,000 | 1.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106,000 | 7,800 | 7.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 98,200 | -4,300 | -4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 102,500 | 17,500 | 20.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 85,000 | -400 | -0.47% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 85,400 | 8,400 | 10.91% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 77,000 | 11,000 | 16.67% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 66,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 66,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 66,000 | 2,000 | 3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 64,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 64,000 | 2,000 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 62,000 | 960 | 1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 61,040 | 2,990 | 5.15% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 58,050 | -2,250 | -3.73% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 60,300 | 10,650 | 21.45% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 49,650 | 3,107 | 6.68% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 46,543 | 3,585 | 8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 42,958 | 3,558 | 9.03% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 39,400 | 530 | 1.36% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 38,870 | 2,520 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 36,350 | 8,550 | 30.76% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 27,800 | 3,300 | 13.47% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 24,500 | -1,700 | -6.49% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 26,200 | 3,400 | 14.91% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 22,800 | 1,800 | 8.57% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 21,000 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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RCL News
- 1 day ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP CONFIRMS ORDER WITH MEYER TURKU FOR ICON 6 AND 7 - PRNewsWire
- 4 days ago - 3 Cruise Stocks to Buy as Oil Prices Plummet - Benzinga
- 8 days ago - 5 Travel Stocks to Buy as Markets Rebound - Benzinga
- 11 days ago - Airline and cruise stocks soar, as ‘TACO' gives way to ‘trust in Trump alone' - Market Watch
- 11 days ago - United and Royal Caribbean Lead the S&P 500 Today. Travel Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Plunge. - Barrons
- 12 days ago - Royal Caribbean Group Officially Launches Royal Caribbean Group Foundation, Building on Decades of Meaningful Global Impact - PRNewsWire
- 13 days ago - For cruise lines, Iran conflict and oil prices threaten to dent profits - CNBC
- 14 days ago - A PACIFIC AWAKENING: SIX EXCLUSIVE EVENTS HEADLINE SILVERSEA'S NEW 125-DAY WORLD CRUISE 2029 - PRNewsWire