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Are cruises a good stock to buy?

Many cruise stocks have outpaced the stock market and rewarded investors in 2023. Significant travel growth has helped cruise lines hit revenue records and get closer to profitability. Many of these same stocks also offered dividends and reliably paid them for several years before the pandemic.



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Despite pulling back from 2023 highs in July, Royal Caribbean and Carnival are still among the top performers in the S&P 500 this year. Royal Caribbean stock soared nearly 86% in 2023 while CCL stock spiked roughly 70%. Norwegian Cruise Line shares tumbled nearly 23% this quarter but are up 34% in 2023.

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Market pros have also been inching their price targets higher for Royal Caribbean and Norwegian. It's not a surprise. The revenge travel surge that helped lift most travel and tourism stocks in 2021 and 2022 is finally coming around to raise the water for cruise line stocks in 2023.

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CLIA forecasts passenger numbers will not only meet but exceed pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023. And according to Cruise Industry News' cruise ship orderbook for ocean-going vessels, nearly 40 new ships are lined up to debut this year alone, with more than 75 vessels on order through 2027.

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The 2023 cruise industry is booming. It has far surpassed 2019 levels, breaking sales records in a furious, post-pandemic comeback. Like most tourism sectors, cruising is reaping the benefits of “revenge travel”— vacationers making up for the time that was lost during the pandemic.

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Stock Price Forecast The 15 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd have a median target of 125.00, with a high estimate of 139.00 and a low estimate of 95.00. The median estimate represents a +44.03% increase from the last price of 86.79.

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Total debt on the balance sheet as of September 2023 : $20.56 B. According to Royal Caribbean's latest financial reports the company's total debt is $20.56 B.

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Royal Caribbean (RCL) does not pay a dividend.

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Are cruises in high demand? The 2023 cruise industry is booming. It has far surpassed 2019 levels, breaking sales records in a furious, post-pandemic comeback. Like most tourism sectors, cruising is reaping the benefits of “revenge travel”— vacationers making up for the time that was lost during the pandemic.

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