Food And Beverage — Total cruise operating expenses
Royal Caribbean Group Food And Beverage — Total cruise operating expenses decreased by 2.2% to $264.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.5%, from $239.00M to $264.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Food And Beverage — Total cruise operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 57.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising commodity prices, higher passenger counts, or a shift toward premium dining offerings, while a decrease could suggest cost-saving measures or lower occupancy levels.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total direct costs incurred by the cruise line to provide food and beverage services to guest...
Peer comparison
Peers in the cruise and hospitality industry report similar line items as part of their cost of goods sold or direct operating expenses, typically benchmarked as a percentage of total revenue or per-diem per-passenger costs.
rcl_segment_food_and_beverage_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 | $17.20M | $48.95M | $89.77M | $100.18M | $155.23M | $194.97M | $202.76M | $199.39M | $202.70M | $211.71M | $205.21M | $221.00M | $225.00M | $251.00M | $237.00M | $239.00M | $246.00M | $264.00M | $270.00M | $264.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +184.7% | +83.4% | +11.6% | +54.9% | +25.6% | +4.0% | -1.7% | +1.7% | +4.4% | -3.1% | +7.7% | +1.8% | +11.6% | -5.6% | +0.8% | +2.9% | +7.3% | +2.3% | -2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +802.7% | +298.3% | +125.9% | +99.0% | +30.6% | +8.6% | +1.2% | +10.8% | +11.0% | +18.6% | +15.5% | +8.1% | +9.3% | +5.2% | +13.9% | +10.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Caribbean Group's food and beverage — total cruise operating expenses?
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported food and beverage — total cruise operating expenses of $264.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Royal Caribbean Group's food and beverage — total cruise operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Royal Caribbean Group's food and beverage — total cruise operating expenses increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $239.00M to $264.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's food and beverage — total cruise operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's food and beverage — total cruise operating expenses has grown at a 57.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $164.39M to $1.02B.
- What does food and beverage — total cruise operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of providing food and drink services to guests on board cruise ships.