---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000884887-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCL"
cik: "0000884887"
company_name: "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD"
filed_at: "2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T01:49:33.841070+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Caribbean Q2 adjusted EPS $1.82 beats guidance; raises FY2023 EPS view 33% to $6-$6.20

## Summary
- Q2 adjusted EPS $1.82 vs guidance; net income $458.8M on record revenue $3.5B.
- FY2023 adjusted EPS guidance raised ~33% to $6.00-$6.20; net yields up 11.5-12% vs 2019.
- Q3 adjusted EPS expected $3.38-$3.48; net yields up ~14% vs 2019.
- Record customer deposits $5.7B; operating cash flow $1.4B; debt repaid $1.6B in Q2.
- Booking volumes significantly above 2019 at record pricing; demand from North America and Europe strong.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000884887-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCL
- cik: 0000884887
- company_name: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
- filed_at: 2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000088488723000040/0000884887-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000088488723000040/rcl-20230727.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD reported second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $3.5 billion, net income $458.8 million, EPS $1.70.
  - Period: second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $3.5 billion
  - Net income: $458.8 million
  - EPS: $1.70
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Total revenues were a record $3.5 billion, Net Income was $458.8 million or $1.70 per share, Adjusted Net Income was $491.7 million or $1.82 per share, Adjusted EBITDA was a record $1.2 billion and Operating Cash Flow was $1.4 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000088488723000040/0000884887-23-000040-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD reported Full Year 2023 results: EPS $6.00 – $6.20. Guidance raised.
  - Period: Full Year 2023
  - EPS: $6.00 – $6.20
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: As a result of the accelerating demand environment for its vacation experiences, the company is increasing its 2023 Adjusted Earnings per Share guidance by 33% to $6.00 – $6.20.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000088488723000040/0000884887-23-000040-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.