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Royal Caribbean RCL

US equityMarket cap rank #249Travel ServicesCruise Lines
$327.16 +$4.43 (+1.37%)
Market closed · Nov 7, 9:40 pm ET · Last extended-hours $327.15 0.00%
Open$322.98
Prev close$322.73
Day range$320.57 – $329.41
Volume1.53M
Market cap$87.51B
P/E (TTM)19.4
Dividend yield1.68%
Founded1968
CEOMr. Jason T. Liberty
Employees108,000
HeadquartersMiami, United States of America
Websitewww.royalcaribbeangroup.com

About

Royal Caribbean operates cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Silversea, and owns a private island destination.

What tends to move the stock

Ticket prices, onboard spending, fuel costs and the number of new ships are what drive earnings.

Revenue per employee

$6,180$63.4K$120.7K$177.9KDec '18Dec '21Dec '25

108,000 employees as of 2025/FY (+1.9% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.

Management team

Jason T. Liberty Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Age 50 · Total comp. $23,978,813.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Mr. Liberty has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 2025 and prior to that as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2022. Mr. Liberty has held several roles since joining the Company in 2005. Most recently, Mr. Liberty served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2017 and, prior to that, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2013. Before his role as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Liberty served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Finance from 2012 through 2013; as Vice President of Corporate and Revenue Planning from 2010 through 2012; and as Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Planning from 2008 to 2010. Before joining Royal Caribbean Group, Mr. Liberty was a Senior Manager at the international public accounting firm of KPMG LLP. Mr. Liberty previously served on the board of WNS (Holdings) Ltd., a public company, from February 2020 until October 2025.

Michael W. Bayley President and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Caribbean
Age 67 · Total comp. $9,434,227.00 · As of 10 Feb 2026

Michael W. Bayley has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean since December 2014. Prior to this, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Celebrity Cruises since August 2012. Mr. Bayley has been employed by Royal Caribbean for over 40 years, having started as an Assistant Purser onboard one of the Company's ships. He has served in a number of roles including as Executive Vice President, Operations from February 2012 until August 2012. Other positions Mr. Bayley has held include Executive Vice President, International from May 2010 until February 2012; Senior Vice President, International from December 2007 to May 2010; Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations for Royal Caribbean; and Chairman and Managing Director of Island Cruises.

Naftali Holtz Chief Financial Officer
Age 48 · Total comp. $7,114,208.00 · As of 10 Feb 2026

Naftali Holtz has served as Chief Financial Officer since January 2022. In his role as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Holtz is responsible for overseeing the Company's financial planning and analysis, supply chain, risk management, corporate strategy and development, treasury, corporate tax matters, investor relations, investments, internal audit, accounting and financial reporting. Prior to his role as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Holtz served as Senior Vice President of Finance, responsible for financial planning and analysis, risk management and treasury. Mr. Holtz worked for Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director and Head of Lodging and Leisure Investment Banking before joining the Company in 2019. Mr. Holtz is also a veteran of the Israeli Air Force.

Laura Hodges Bethge President, Celebrity Cruises
Age 51 · Total comp. $5,952,209.00 · As of 10 Feb 2026

Laura Hodges Bethge has served as President of Celebrity Cruises since May 2023. Ms. Hodges Bethge's joined the Company in 2000 and she has since held several leadership roles within various areas of the business, including hotel and marine operations, sales, marketing, product innovation and investor relations. Most recently, she served as Executive Vice President of Shared Services Operations since February 2022, responsible for Royal Caribbean Group's safety, security and environment, risk management and crew movement teams. Prior to that role, she served as Senior Vice President of Shared Services Operations from December 2020 to February 2022; Senior Vice President of Product Development for Royal Caribbean from February 2020 to December 2020; and Vice President of Customer Experience from April 2017 to February 2020.

Harri U. Kulovaara Executive Vice President, Maritime
Age 73 · Total comp. $4,907,645.00 · As of 10 Feb 2026

Harri U. Kulovaara has served as Executive Vice President, Maritime since January 2005. Mr. Kulovaara is responsible for fleet design and newbuild operations. Mr. Kulovaara also chairs our Maritime Safety Advisory Board. Mr. Kulovaara has been employed with Royal Caribbean since 1995 in a variety of positions, including Senior Vice President, Marine Operations, and Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance. Mr. Kulovaara is a naval architect and engineer.

Richard D. Fain Director
Age 78 · Total comp. $512,581.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Mr. Fain served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1988 through January 2022 and continued as Chairman until November 2025. He has been a director of the Company since 1981 and continues to serve in that capacity. A recognized industry leader, Mr. Fain has participated in the shipping industry for over 50 years and has held numerous prominent leadership roles, including Chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the largest cruise industry trade association. He is also the author of a best-selling book on developing a strong corporate culture based on his experience at the Company. Mr. Fain currently serves on the University of Miami Board of Trustees and the UHealth Board of Directors. He previously served as Chairman of the University of Miami Board of Trustees, the Miami Business Forum,the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the UHealth Board of Directors, and the United Way of Miami Dade.

John Franklin Brock Lead Independent Director
Age 77 · Total comp. $396,245.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Mr. Brock retired as Chief Executive Officer of Coca Cola European Partners in December 2016, having served in that role since the formation of that company in May 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Brock served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca Cola Enterprises Inc. since April 2008 and as Chief Executive Officer since April 2006. From February 2003 until December 2005, Mr. Brock was Chief Executive Officer of InBev, S.A., a global brewer, and from March 1999 until December 2002, he was Chief Operating Officer of Cadbury Schweppes plc, an international beverage and confectionery company. From April 2007 to December 2007, Mr. Brock served as a director of Dow Jones & Company, Inc., a publisher and provider of global business and financial news. From 2004 to 2006, he served as a director of the Campbell Soup Company, a global manufacturer and marketer of branded convenience food products. From 2003 to 2005, he served as a director of Interbrew / Inbrew, a beer brewing company. He also served as a director of Reed Elsevier, a publisher, from 1997 to 2003. Mr. Brock is a Trustee of the Georgia Tech Foundation and a member of the Smithsonian National Board. Mr. Brock is a member of the Board of Directors of ApJet, LLC and thegameHERs, LLC and is Managing Director of Brock Holdings, LLC.

Stephen R. Howe, Jr Independent Director
Age 64 · Total comp. $376,205.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Mr. Howe served as U.S. Chairman and Managing Partner and Americas Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young (EY) and was a member of EY's Global Executive Board from 2006 until his retirement in 2018. In these roles, Mr. Howe directed strategy and operations for EY's businesses of over 75,000 people delivering professional services across all industry sectors. While leading EY, Mr. Howe also was responsible for the firm's board governance and regulatory relationships and was executive sponsor for the firm's focus on diversity and inclusiveness. He was with EY for 37 years. Mr. Howe is also a member the Board of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Board of Trustees (Chairman) of the Liberty Science Center. Mr. Howe was previously a member of multiple boards including Colgate University, the Center for Audit Quality and the Financial Accounting Foundation. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Lazard Inc.

Vagn Ove Sorensen Independent Director
Age 66 · Total comp. $364,945.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026
Maritza Gomez Montiel Independent Director
Age 74 · Total comp. $351,945.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026
Donald Thompson Independent Director
Age 63 · Total comp. $341,945.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Mr. Thompson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Avenue, LLC, a food, beverage and technology investment company, which he founded in 2015. From 2012 to March 2015, Mr. Thompson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald's Corporation. Previously, Mr. Thompson served as President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald's Corporation from 2010 to 2012 and President of McDonald's USA from 2006 to 2010. Prior to joining McDonald's, Mr. Thompson served six years as an Electrical Engineer for the Northrop Corporation, where he specialized in power supply design and manufacturing for high technology radar systems. Mr. Thompson served as director of McDonald's Corporation from 2011 to March 2015, a director of Exelon Corporation from 2007 to 2013 and a director of Beyond Meat, Inc. from 2015 to May 2021. He also served as an Advisory Board member of DocuSign, Inc. from 2015 to 2018 and a Trustee of Purdue University from 2009 to 2022. Mr. Thompson has served as a director of Northern Trust Corporation since March 2015 and has been a member of the board of directors of Footprint International HoldCo Inc. since April 2021, and has served as chairman of the board since June 2021. He also serves on numerous civic and philanthropic boards. He is a member of the Commercial and Economic Clubs of Chicago, World Business Chicago and the Arthur M. Brazier Foundation. He serves as a director for Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and a Trustee on the board of the Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education. He also serves as Chairman of Amistad Financial Services Group, a private financial services company, since December 2025.

Governor Michael O. Leavitt Independent Director
Age 75 · Total comp. $339,945.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Gov. Leavitt has served as Chairman of Leavitt Equity Partners, a private equity fund, from 2009 to the present. He is also Chairman of Intermountain Health, a nonprofit healthcare system. Previously, he also served as the Chairman of Leavitt Partners, LLC, a health care consulting firm, from 2009 to 2021. He also served as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (2005 to 2009), the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2003 to 2009) and the Governor of the State of Utah (1993 to 2003).

Arne Alexander Wilheln Independent Director
Age 60 · Total comp. $339,945.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Mr. Wilhelmsen is Chairman of the board of directors of AWAS Holding AS, the holding company for the Awilhelmsen group, one of Norway's largest family-owned investments companies. Mr. Wilhelmsen has been the Chairman of the board of directors since 2008 and was prior to this the Chief Executive Officer of the Awilhelmsen group from 2005 to 2008. From 1995 to 2005 Mr. Wilhelmsen held a variety of positions within the Awilhelmsen Group. From 2011 until its merger into the Awilhelmsen group in 2023, Mr. Wilhelmsen also served as Chairman of the Board of Aweco Invest AS, a family office with financial investments, philanthropy and social impact activities.

Amy C. McPherson Independent Director
Age 64 · Total comp. $337,852.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026
Eyal M. Ofer Independent Director
Age 75 · Total comp. $309,945.00 · As of 16 Apr 2026

Eyal Ofer has served as a director of the Company since May 1995. He is Chairman of his multi-generational family group, Ofer Global, leading a private portfolio of international businesses principally focused on maritime shipping, real estate, energy, technology, banking and large public investments. These include its shipping division, Zodiac Group, an international shipping enterprise operating one of the world's largest private diversified fleets, and its real estate arm, Global Holdings Group, a property holding conglomerate with over 12 million square feet of real estate, specializing in large-scale office buildings, hotels and luxury residential developments, as well as other investment and development assets. In 2017, Eyal Ofer launched O.G. Venture Partners, a single LP Venture Capital fund which has in excess of $2bn AUM. He also leads the group's O.G. Energy division, which has interests including renewable energy projects focused on wind, solar and forestry, and is a global leader in the provision of FSO and FPSO units through Omni Offshore Terminals.

Christopher J. Wiernicki Director
As of 16 Feb 2026

On February 10, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Christopher Wiernicki as a director of the Company effective as of February 17,2026. During his fourteen-year tenure at the helm of ABS, a global leader in classification, certification, and verification, for marine and offshore assets, Wiernicki led the global enterprise to the leading global market position in marine and offshore classification, expanded the company into higher-value consulting and software services, and increased investment in digital platforms, advanced analytics, and research and development. Prior to stepping down from ABS, Wiernicki served as Chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies and held several senior roles at ABS, including president and chief operating officer, chief technology officer, and president and chief operating officer of ABS Europe Ltd. He was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2021 for his leadership in ship and offshore engineering and selected in 2022 to serve on the Marine Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. He is a Fellow with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and has held senior advisory roles on the White House National Infrastructure Advisory Council and the U.S. Marine Transportation Board. Wiernicki holds a master's in ocean engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a master's in structural engineering from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Henry J. Pujol Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
As of 10 Feb 2026

Henry L. Pujol has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since May 2013. Mr. Pujol originally joined Royal Caribbean in 2004 as Assistant Controller and was promoted to Corporate Controller in May 2007. Before joining Royal Caribbean, Mr. Pujol was a Senior Manager at the international public accounting firm of KPMG LLP.

R. Alexander Lake Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Age 54 · As of 10 Feb 2026

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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