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[P31865340][P79611671][P25167594]\n\nAt December 31, 2025, the three wholly owned brands operated 29 Royal Caribbean ships with approximately 111,000 berths, 15 Celebrity ships with approximately 38,900 berths, and 12 Silversea ships with approximately 5,500 berths. Celebrity River Cruises was announced in 2025 with an initial 10-ship commitment, expanded by a further 10 commitments in January 2026. [P3349182][P102591352][P58989726][P59092850]\n\nOnboard products and services include gaming and casino operations, beverages, internet and telecommunications, retail, shore excursions, photography, spa and salon services, fitness, art auctions, specialty dining and entertainment. The company also offers all-inclusive pricing that bundles some activities and services with the cruise fare. Destination offerings include Perfect Day at CocoCay, with attractions such as a water park, zip line, pools, splash pads and Hideaway Beach, and Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, which opened in Nassau in December 2025. [P44402981][P64936827][P26323912][P48904940][P26537815]\n\nThe company reports revenue in passenger-ticket and onboard-and-other categories; the latter includes onboard purchases and services, casino operations, cancellation fees, vacation-protection insurance, pre- and post-cruise tours, and concessionaire commissions. Its global brands are managed as a single business, so the cited disclosures do not provide brand-specific revenue percentages. 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[P44346095]\n\nIts geographic footprint also includes private destinations and beach-club projects: the Royal Beach Club at Paradise Island, Nassau, opened in December 2025, while the 2025 10-K described a planned Perfect Day Mexico at Mahahual/Costa Maya, intended to serve Western Caribbean itineraries from Texas and Florida homeports. Cozumel, Santorini and Lelepa in Vanuatu were other announced club locations. [P90402802] The company lists its address as 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida. [P693142] A 2024 company article identified Manila as its second-largest office after Miami, with more than 2,000 team members at that time. [https://www.royalcaribbeangroup.com/5-turning-a-cruise-company-into-a-vacation-company/]\n\nAt year-end 2025, Royal Caribbean Group reported approximately 108,000 employees: 96,500 shipboard and 11,400 full-time plus 50 part-time shoreside employees, including staff at private destinations. Its filing did not provide a country- or region-level employee breakdown. [P20133136] The latest available filing identified by the research was the Q2 2026 Form 10-Q, which directs readers to the 2025 Form 10-K for additional information. [P143966533]\n[P25167594][P102591352][P58989726][P44346095][P90402802][P693142][P20133136][P143966533][https://www.royalcaribbeangroup.com/5-turning-a-cruise-company-into-a-vacation-company/]", "updatedAt": "2026-10-04T09:49:23.101801Z" }, { "type": "SEGMENTS", "text": "Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reports one operating and reportable segment, comprising its consolidated cruise operations. The company aggregates its brands because they have similar economic characteristics, customers, products and services, and operating processes; management assesses performance and allocates resources on a consolidated basis. Thus, the reported segment represents all reported company operations, with no separate revenue contribution disclosed for individual brands or geographic segments. [P11018396][P48443287]\n\nThe company’s wholly owned global brands are Royal Caribbean, which serves contemporary-family and premium markets with varied activities and itineraries; Celebrity Cruises, positioned in the premium market with an emphasis on upscale ships, hospitality, dining and entertainment; and Silversea, focused on ultra-luxury and expedition voyages, including remote destinations. [P31865340][P25167594][P3349182][P102591352][P58989726] TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises are partner brands operated through the company’s 50%-owned joint venture, rather than additional wholly owned global brands. 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