Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCC) has reported a loss of $35.1 million, or $0.16 per share, on revenues of $1.3 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to net income of $84.7 million, or $0.40 per share, on revenues of $1.6 billion for the same quarter last year.
RCC attributed the loss mainly to the lingering recession and the H1N1 virus, but Chairman and CEO Richard Fain said the company is building a strong earnings platform for the future with the new Solstice... Read More
Ok, I said cruise ship, but it's really more like a floating city! I'm talking about Royal Caribbeans new ship "Oasis of the Seas", which is currently being built in Finland. This ship is amazing. It got 'beach pool', shopping mall, rock-climbing walls, outdoor ampitheatre, and New York-style loft suites. Oh, I forgot to mention "Central Park", which is an outdoor park like area. She ship will have 16 decks and with it's 2700 staterooms have room for 5400 passengers. There will be 15 restaura... Read More