Is Royal Caribbean in financial trouble?

Royal Caribbean has a massive amount of debt on its balance sheet that it accumulated during the pandemic to stave off bankruptcy. At the end of Q2, the company had $18.7 billion in long-term debt and $1.7 billion in current debt (meaning debt due within 1 year).



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Covid-19 shut the industry for the best part of two years, leaving the Big Three — Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings — under an unprecedented pile of debt that they will be paying down for years. Carnival is $35bn in the hole, Royal Caribbean owes $24bn and Norwegian owes $13.4bn.

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The company faces lingering debt from when it suspended operations earlier in the pandemic. Booking rates have increased, but concerns about inflation and a possible recession, as well as COVID, remain.

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With a lower price-to-sales ratio, better revenue gains last year, and less debt accumulation since 2019, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is the better buy in today's market.

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The latest forecasts from S&P Global Market Intelligence show all three major cruise lines losing money until at least Q3 2022 and Q4 being rather hit or miss. That being said, things should start to settle down in 2023 and thereafter.

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That's why guests and travel experts continually recognize Royal Caribbean as the Top Cruise Line for families, Best Cruises for couples, and Best Cruise Line for first timers. And for 20 consecutive years, we've been voted Best Cruise Line Overall by Travel Weekly readers.

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The average Royal Caribbean Group salary ranges from approximately $34,765 per year for a Cleaner to $220,815 per year for a Chief Security Officer. The average Royal Caribbean Group hourly pay ranges from approximately $17 per hour for a Guest Service Representative to $67 per hour for a Senior Software Engineer.

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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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Cruises are still great! The trick is finding the line/itinerary/ship that matches what you are looking for and set your expectations appropriately.

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Most cruise lines are now operating at full capacity, with the age of Covid restrictions in the rear view mirror. But questions remain.

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Some of the environmental challenges that cruise lines need to address are air pollution from heavy oil, wastewater discharge issues, habitat disruption, and overtourism. The 'elephant in the room' is that cruise lines are currently using heavy oil – also known as the dirtiest of the dirty oils.

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The Crystal Symphony, a luxury cruise ship operated by financially-strapped Genting Hong Kong Ltd., will be seized to repay $1.2 million in unpaid fuel bills if it docks in Miami, amid reports the vessel is being diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. court issued an arrest warrant.

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On average, the annual household income earned by cruisers was $114,000. The vast majority of cruise travelers were employed (72 percent) and 21 percent enjoyed their cruise vacation during retirement.

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Generally, the highest-paying jobs on cruise ships are held by officers, department heads, and those working on commission. However, many other variables affect earning potential, such as cruise line, ship size, clientele, tips awarded, and prior job experience. Contracts are another factor.

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While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $102,500 and as low as $14,500, the majority of Cruise Ship Worker salaries currently range between $30,000 (25th percentile) to $58,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $90,000 annually across the United States.

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