Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships by Age: Fleet Composition, Capacity Growth, Onboard Prices and Per-Passenger Economics of Royal Caribbean International and Royal Caribbean Group from Fact Sheets, SEC Filings and Tracked Price Data, 2004–2026

Information on Royal Caribbean's ships, prices and finances is scattered across ship fact sheets, line policies, annual reports and commercial price trackers. We assemble these sources for the 30 Royal Caribbean International ships in service in September 2026 and for Royal Caribbean Group from 2004 to 2025. The ships averaged 16.6 years of age (median 18.5); 14 of 30 were 20 years or older, but because the newest ships are the largest the average guest place was on a ship 13.8 years old. The fleet held 117,204 guests at double occupancy and 44,604 crew, and Icon of the Seas measured 248,663 gross tons, 3.37 times Grandeur of the Seas. Brand berths rose 2.51 times, from 44,136 in 2004 to about 111,000 in 2025, while ships rose from 19 to 29 and berths per ship from 2,323 to 3,828. Tracked fares averaged USD 235 per person per night in early 2026, from USD 169 for an interior cabin to USD 459 for a suite. The automatic gratuity was USD 18.50 per guest per day, 27.6% above its level before September 2022, and the Deluxe Beverage Package had a fleet median of USD 83.99 per day; for two guests in an interior cabin for a week, gratuities added 11.0% to the fare and two beverage packages 49.8%. Group revenue reached USD 17,935 million in 2025, or USD 1,898.69 per passenger, with net income of USD 451.83 per passenger, occupancy of 109.7% and revenue per passenger cruise day 25.4% above 2019. All inputs are public; commercial price data are labelled.