Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
NYSE: RCL · Real-Time Price · USD
318.13
-4.52 (-1.40%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
316.50
-1.63 (-0.51%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:57 PM 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
$170,259
Profits / Employee
$41,472
Market Cap
85.32B
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
- 3 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN PARTNERS WITH ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY AHEAD OF "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" DEBUT ON LEGEND OF THE SEAS - PRNewsWire
- 4 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP RELEASES 2025 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT, ADVANCING ITS COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITIES AND DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD - PRNewsWire
- 5 days ago - Carnival Earnings Are a Big Test for the Cruise Stocks Rally - Barrons
- 12 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN SELECTS COHORT OF LEGENDARY ARTISTS TO BE FEATURED ON LEGEND OF THE SEAS - PRNewsWire
- 18 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN OFFICIALLY WELCOMES LEGEND OF THE SEAS TO THE REVOLUTIONARY ICON CLASS, BUILT IN COLLABORATION WITH MEYER TURKU - PRNewsWire
- 18 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP AND ALASKA RAILROAD COMPANY CELEBRATE OFFICIAL OPENING OF CRUISE TERMINAL IN SEWARD, ALASKA - PRNewsWire
- 19 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP ANNOUNCES EXIT GLACIER GREENHOUSES AS 2026 'PORT PARTNERS' SMALL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR AWARDEE IN SEWARD, ALASKA - PRNewsWire
- 4 weeks ago - Royal Caribbean scraps Mexico water park after environmental backlash, president says - Reuters