Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
NYSE: RCL · Real-Time Price · USD
278.96
+15.31 (5.81%)
At close: Mar 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
279.00
+0.04 (0.01%)
After-hours: Mar 23, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT
Royal Caribbean Cruises Employees
Royal Caribbean Cruises had 108,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. 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
75.47B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 6 hours ago - Travel stocks are among the biggest gainers as Trump teases Iran talks - Market Watch
- 6 hours ago - Airline, Cruise Stocks Surge After Trump Reports 'Productive' Iran Talks - Investopedia
- 5 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN DELIVERS MORE ISLAND TIME THAN EVER WITH ROYAL BEACH CLUB LELEPA AND NEW 2027-28 AUSTRALIA SUMMER LINEUP - PRNewsWire
- 5 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES QUANTUM OF THE SEAS' 2027-28 SINGAPORE GETAWAYS, MAKING ASIA HOLIDAYS BOLDER FOR EVERY GENERATION - PRNewsWire
- 7 days ago - Cruise lines face fuel cost surge as oil prices jump on Iran tensions - Fox Business
- 7 days ago - Royal Caribbean Bets On Younger Travelers To Drive Future Growth - Benzinga
- 7 days ago - US cruises sail into higher costs as oil prices rally; Carnival could be hardest hit - Reuters
- 10 days ago - Invesco Rising Dividends Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Activity - Seeking Alpha