Welcome to our dedicated page for Royal Caribbean Group SEC filings (Ticker: RCL), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Royal Caribbean Group (Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., NYSE: RCL) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s U.S. regulatory disclosures, including current reports on material events and financing activities. As a global cruise and vacation company incorporated in the Republic of Liberia, Royal Caribbean Group files reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under its legal name.
Among the key filings for RCL are Form 8-K current reports, which the company uses to disclose events such as quarterly financial results, new debt offerings, and credit agreements. Recent 8-K filings describe the issuance of senior notes, including 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036, and the use of proceeds to finance the delivery of the cruise ship Celebrity Xcel and to redeem, refinance, or repurchase existing indebtedness, including amounts outstanding under revolving credit facilities. Other 8-Ks report on credit agreements for ship financing, such as a facility for a sixth Edge-class ship, and the release of quarterly results for specific periods.
These filings help investors track how Royal Caribbean Group funds its fleet expansion and manages its capital structure. They also show the company’s approach to long-term ship financing through export credit agency-backed loans and public debt offerings. In addition, 8-Ks may incorporate or reference prospectus supplements, underwriting agreements, and indentures that govern the terms of the company’s securities.
Over time, RCL’s SEC filings will also include annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which provide broader detail on operations, risk factors, and financial statements, as well as any proxy materials and other required disclosures. Together, these documents form the regulatory record of Royal Caribbean Group’s activities as a public company.
On Stock Titan, users can review these filings and use AI-powered summaries to understand the main points of lengthy documents, such as debt agreements and financial reports. This can help readers quickly identify items related to ship financing, leverage, liquidity, and other aspects of Royal Caribbean Group’s business as reflected in its SEC disclosures.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. furnished an 8-K to share that it has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The company communicated these results through a press release dated January 29, 2026, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is furnished rather than filed, meaning it is not automatically incorporated into other SEC reports unless specifically referenced.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. director Richard D. Fain reported a gift of company shares and updated his holdings. On 12/23/2025, a Form 4 transaction coded "G" shows a gift of 17,552 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0 from the Richard Fain Family Trust, reducing that trust’s position.
After this transaction, Fain reports 52,695 shares held indirectly through the Richard Fain Family Trust, and 150,291 shares held directly in his own name. He also reports 210,706 shares held indirectly through Monument Capital Corporation as nominee for various Fain family trusts, and 5,500 shares held indirectly through The Montana Trust. Fain disclaims beneficial ownership of some or all of certain trust-held shares.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) received an amended Schedule 13G filing indicating that Capital Research Global Investors beneficially owns 19,256,502 shares of common stock, representing 7.1% of the class. The filing lists an event date of 09/30/2025.
The holder reports sole voting power over 19,250,052 shares and sole dispositive power over 19,256,502 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The percentage is based on 271,627,660 shares believed outstanding. The filer is classified as an investment adviser (IA) and filed on a passive basis under Schedule 13G, certifying the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not to change or influence control.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) reported an insider transaction by a director. On 11/03/2025, the director sold 1,100 shares of common stock at $281.76 per share. Following this sale, the reporting person beneficially owns 14,234 shares, held directly.
RCL filed a Rule 144 notice for a proposed sale of 1,100 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $309,932.70. The filing lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the broker and an approximate sale date of 11/03/2025 on the NYSE.
The shares were acquired as restricted stock from the issuer on 05/28/2025, in the same amount of 1,100 shares, with “Not Applicable” noted for the nature of payment.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 30,066,167 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) common stock, representing 11.06% of the class as of the stated event date. Vanguard reports 0 shares with sole voting power and 1,524,512 shares with shared voting power. It has sole dispositive power over 27,626,791 shares and shared dispositive power over 2,439,376 shares. The filing is made in the ordinary course of business and states it was not made for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) reported strong Q3 2025 results. Total revenues were $5,139 million versus $4,886 million a year ago, driving operating income of $1,702 million. Net income attributable to the company was $1,575 million, or diluted EPS of $5.74, with interest expense falling to $248 million from $603 million and equity investment income rising to $158 million.
Year‑to‑date, operating cash flow reached $4,842 million against capital expenditures of $3,722 million. Customer deposits were $5,604 million as of September 30, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents were $432 million; total debt, net of issuance costs, was $20,277 million, and the company’s $6.4 billion revolving credit facilities were undrawn. RCL repurchased $655 million of stock and paid $2.50 per share in dividends year‑to‑date, including $1.00 in Q3. The company closed a $294 million Costa Maya port and land acquisition, took delivery of Star of the Seas with $1.6 billion financing, and in October issued $1.5 billion of 5.375% notes due 2036. The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the Havana Docks matter.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) furnished an 8-K announcing it issued a press release with financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 and the information is furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act.
The filing clarifies that the furnished information is not incorporated by reference into other filings except where specifically stated.
BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. common stock. BlackRock reported 20,166,398 shares beneficially owned, representing 7.4% of the class as of the event date 09/30/2025.
BlackRock disclosed 18,594,819 shares with sole voting power and 20,166,398 shares with sole dispositive power, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control. It also notes that various persons have rights to dividends or proceeds, but no single person exceeds five percent of the total outstanding common shares.
John Brock, a director of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), reported on Form 4 that he disposed of 3,165 shares on 10/02/2025. The Form states the transaction code G and an explanatory note: the sale “represents charitable contribution of shares.” The filing records a post-transaction beneficial ownership of 24,035 shares and lists a transaction price of $0, consistent with a donation. The Form 4 was signed by Indira Sordo, Attorney-in-Fact, on 10/03/2025. This filing documents an insider share donation and the resulting reduction in the director’s direct holdings.