A statistical report on Royal Caribbean International's 2025 operations, covering passenger volumes, global destinations, fleet details, source markets, and strategic decisions. Includes data on 29 ships, 270+ destinations, and quarterly passenger trends from 2019 to 2025.
This document is a statistical report on Royal Caribbean International's 2025 operations, published in 2026. It is intended for industry analysts, cruise enthusiasts, and business professionals tracking the cruise line's performance and market position.
The report opens with an overview of Royal Caribbean's history, founding in 1969 by three Norwegian shipping companies, and its mission to deliver the best vacations responsibly. It outlines the company's current scale: 31 ships, 270+ destinations, 200+ ports worldwide, and over 100 million guests sailed.
A fleet section details the ship classes, including Icon Class (Icon of the Seas, Star of the Seas), Oasis Class (Utopia of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas), Quantum Class (Spectrum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas, Quantum of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, Odyssey of the Seas), Freedom Class, Voyager Class, Radiance Class, and Vision Class vessels.
The passenger statistics section presents quarterly figures from 2019 to 2025, showing the sharp decline during the 2020 cruise suspension and strong recovery thereafter. 2025 recorded 9.45 million total passengers, with the highest quarter in Q4 at 2,484,241 passengers. Global ocean-going cruisers reached 37.2 million in 2025 according to CLIA.
Additional sections cover major global destinations, source markets for passengers, and strategic decisions shaping Royal Caribbean's future. The document includes a team credits page and references to the company's SEA the Future sustainability initiative focusing on sustaining the planet, energizing communities, and accelerating innovation.