Product And Service Other — Total cruise operating expenses
Royal Caribbean Group Product And Service Other — Total cruise operating expenses increased by 2.4% to $212.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $200.00M to $212.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Product And Service Other — Total cruise operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 70.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational efficiency and higher margins on ancillary services, whereas an increase may signal rising costs of goods or labor inefficiencies in service delivery.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the direct operating costs associated with generating onboard and ancillary revenues, such as the c...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Cost of Ancillary Revenue' metrics at other cruise lines, this is often benchmarked against the revenue generated by those same segments to determine the gross margin of onboard offerings.
rcl_segment_onboard_and_other_revenues_total_cruise_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.60M | $42.70M | $61.16M | $74.44M | $155.57M | $220.22M | $146.33M | $158.64M | $220.32M | $261.23M | $168.83M | $193.00M | $244.00M | $289.00M | $183.00M | $200.00M | $262.00M | $312.00M | $207.00M | $212.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +396.7% | +43.2% | +21.7% | +109.0% | +41.6% | -33.6% | +8.4% | +38.9% | +18.6% | -35.4% | +14.3% | +26.4% | +18.4% | -36.7% | +9.3% | +31.0% | +19.1% | -33.7% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | +415.7% | +139.2% | +113.1% | +41.6% | +18.6% | +15.4% | +21.7% | +10.8% | +10.6% | +8.4% | +3.6% | +7.4% | +8.0% | +13.1% | +6.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Caribbean Group's product and service other — total cruise operating expenses?
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported product and service other — total cruise operating expenses of $212.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Royal Caribbean Group's product and service other — total cruise operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Royal Caribbean Group's product and service other — total cruise operating expenses increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $200.00M to $212.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's product and service other — total cruise operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's product and service other — total cruise operating expenses has grown at a 70.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.95M to $981.00M.
- What does product and service other — total cruise operating expenses mean?
- The proportion of total cruise operating expenses specifically attributable to supporting onboard and ancillary revenue activities.