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In according to trimester the group Royal Caribbean Cruises it is incurred in a net loss of 3,6 million dollars
Fain: "the America North is holding enough well; Asia is a great opportunity, but Europe is in a rather marked decline"
July 26, 2012
The crocieristico group American Royal Caribbean Cruises has concluded the second trimester of the 2012 with a net loss of 3,6 million dollars respect to a profit clearly of 93,5 million dollars in the correspondent period last year. The revenues are increased of 3.0% to 1,82 billion dollars, while the operating profit is diminished of 42.4% to 96,9 million dollars. In the quarter April-june of this year the ships of the fleet of the American group have boarded altogether 1,2 million crocieristi, down of 0.2% regarding the same period of 2011.
Royal Caribbean has explained that, in the course of the third trimester of this year, the strengthening of the dollar and the decrease of the price of the fuel substantially they have been compensated and that the question has remained elevated in the Caribbean and Asia, while in Europe has been necessary to more apply reductions in price to the prices of the cruises consisting of the previewed one and this has determined the reduction of the forecast of increase of the net yield of the group for entire exercise 2012 regarding estimated how much last April, that it is time of +2-3% to constant currency.
"The continuous one tambureggiare of coming negative news from Europe - it has emphasized the president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Richard D. Fain - is sure having an impact. This involves that we are recording progresses and regressions in the different geographic markets: the America North is holding enough well; Asia is a great opportunity, but Europe is in a rather marked decline. Totally - it has added - we have assisted to a decrease of 100 base points of our projections on the yield, but we preview to compensate beyond half of this bending with smaller expenses".
Royal Caribbean Cruises altogether has archived item the first six months of 2012 with a profit clearly of 43,3 million dollars, with a contraction of 74.8% regarding 171,9 million dollars in the first half last year. The revenues are increased of 6.3% to 3,65 billion dollars and the operating result is diminished of 26.9% to 323,3 million dollars.
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The crocieristico group American Royal Caribbean Cruises has concluded the second trimester of the 2012 with a net loss of 3,6 million dollars respect to a profit clearly of 93,5 million dollars in the correspondent period last year. The revenues are increased of 3.0% to 1,82 billion dollars, while the operating profit is diminished of 42.4% to 96,9 million dollars. In the quarter April-june of this year the ships of the fleet of the American group have boarded altogether 1,2 million crocieristi, down of 0.2% regarding the same period of 2011.
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