In the first quarter of this year, the group's revenues American cruises Royal Caribbean Cruises amounted to $3.73 billion, which is a significant increase of +29.2% over the first quarter of 2023 and a new record for this time of year, and is also lower only to the all-time record of 4.16 billion recorded in the third last year's quarter. The most important turnover achieved in the first quarter was achieved thanks to the record sales of cruises, which totaled 2.54 billion (+34.0%) and from sales on board ships that $1.19 billion (+20.0%).

The operating profit and net profit values are also the highest ever recorded in the first quarter having been $750 million (+176.1%) and $364 million, compared to a net loss of -48 million in the first quarter of 2023.

To crown a very positive first quarter of 2024 for the U.S. group also set a new all-time record for passengers accommodated on board the ships of the fleet that for the first time have exceeded two million units, having been 2.05 million (+13.7%).

The outlook is for further performance growth and the number of passengers on board. Royal Caribbean has reported that currently the demand and prices of cruises continue to be very high, and the current one is the best wave season in the history of the group both from the point of view of demand and prices, with cruise fares planned for 2024 higher than at the beginning of last year. year. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Jason Liberty, highlighted that the ongoing momentum will be also supported by the new ships Utopia of the Seas and Silver Ray, whose business will start this summer. In addition Liberty recalled that in the first quarter of this year alone, the group has already ordered another ship, which will be the seventh class "Oasis" ( of 15 February 2024).