Royal Caribbean Group RCL Fuel Costs — Total cruise operating expenses

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$168.93M-3.5%

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$1M—

ARKOFuel Costs1

$1.3B-1.9%

SKYWFuel Cost

$38.9M+58.9%

ALKFuel Costs, Gross of Hedging

$796M+16.9%

CCLCruise Support — Adjusted Operating Costs And Expenses

$53M+17.8%

Questions, answered.

What is Royal Caribbean Group's fuel costs — total cruise operating expenses?

Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) reported fuel costs — total cruise operating expenses of $265M in Q1 2026.

How has Royal Caribbean Group's fuel costs — total cruise operating expenses changed year-over-year?

Royal Caribbean Group's fuel costs — total cruise operating expenses decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $277M to $265M.

What is the long-term trend for Royal Caribbean Group's fuel costs — total cruise operating expenses?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Royal Caribbean Group's fuel costs — total cruise operating expenses has grown at a 31.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $385M to $1.15B.

What does fuel costs — total cruise operating expenses mean?

This metric represents the total expenditure incurred by the company for marine fuel required to operate its fleet of cruise ships. It encompasses costs associated with bunker fuel consumption across all brands and is a primary variable operating expense sensitive to global energy market fluctuations. Monitoring this figure is essential for assessing the company's exposure to commodity price volatility and the effectiveness of its fuel hedging strategies.