Cruise vacation company Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 12.9% year on year to $3.76 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.63 per share was 9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises reported a 12.9% sales increase in Q4, reaching $3.761 billion, slightly missing analyst expectations. Passenger ticket revenues rose 13.7%. Adjusted EPS of $1.63 exceeded estimates.

Royal Caribbean forecast its annual profit largely above analysts' expectations on Tuesday, betting on higher cruise bookings to private destinations as well as premium voyages to the Mediterranean and the Alaskan region.

Royal Caribbean rose in premarket trading Tuesday after the cruise line operator reported a fourth-quarter earnings beat and issued strong guidance for 2025. Shares of Royal Caribbean climbed 5.3% to $249.

Royal Caribbean’s quarterly profit topped expectations again, and the outlook for the current quarter is above forecasts.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s shares climbed after it reported a full-year profit forecast that blew past expectations as cruise demand continues to ramp up.