Other Operating Expenses — Total cruise operating expenses
Royal Caribbean Group Other Operating Expenses — Total cruise operating expenses decreased by 5.2% to $542.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.4%, from $500.00M to $542.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other Operating Expenses — Total cruise operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 40.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in these expenses relative to revenue may indicate rising operational overhead or inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved cost management or operational streamlining.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the aggregate costs associated with cruise operations that are not categorized under primary expe...
Peer comparison
Peers in the cruise industry report similar miscellaneous operating expenses, though classification methods vary; investors should compare this as a percentage of total cruise operating expenses to normalize for fleet size.
rcl_segment_other_operating_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 | $167.10M | $273.16M | $0.00 | $321.71M | $447.89M | $436.44M | $441.23M | $420.44M | $455.57M | $465.81M | $457.18M | $522.00M | $516.00M | $545.00M | $515.00M | $500.00M | $561.00M | $569.00M | $572.00M | $542.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +63.5% | -100.0% | — | +39.2% | -2.6% | +1.1% | -4.7% | +8.4% | +2.2% | -1.9% | +14.2% | -1.1% | +5.6% | -5.5% | -2.9% | +12.2% | +1.4% | +0.5% | -5.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +168.0% | +59.8% | — | +30.7% | +1.7% | +6.7% | +3.6% | +24.2% | +13.3% | +17.0% | +12.6% | -4.2% | +8.7% | +4.4% | +11.1% | +8.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Caribbean Group's other operating expenses — total cruise operating expenses?
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported other operating expenses — total cruise operating expenses of $542.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Royal Caribbean Group's other operating expenses — total cruise operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Royal Caribbean Group's other operating expenses — total cruise operating expenses increased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $500.00M to $542.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's other operating expenses — total cruise operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's other operating expenses — total cruise operating expenses has grown at a 40.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $569.38M to $2.20B.
- What does other operating expenses — total cruise operating expenses mean?
- The total of all miscellaneous operating costs required to run cruise ship voyages outside of major expense categories.