Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +16.4% | -4.2% | -11.0% | -4.2% | +7.9% | +3.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +15.6% | -7.7% | -16.2% | +4.6% | +19.6% | +22.2% | +1.5% | +14.3% | -10.6% | -11.4% | -7.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -3.3% | +12.7% | +0.4% | +5.8% | +8.0% | -1.7% | +5.0% | +8.0% | +16.3% | +18.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | +31.4% | +8.8% | -7.6% | +0.2% | +23.7% | +28.1% | +5.2% | -9.3% | -6.9% | -8.0% | +26.8% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | +1.2% | +3.7% | +3.8% | -7.2% | -25.3% | -39.9% | +10.9% | +5.5% | -7.2% | +40.8% | +12.3% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | -13.0% | +43.5% | -8.2% | +1.6% | +7.3% | -8.6% | -9.9% | +7.6% | +7.5% | -5.1% | -17.3% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | -12.3% | -31.3% | -59.6% | +45.4% | +10.9% | -3.0% | -3.2% | +41.3% | -6.0% | -12.8% | +39.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | +22.8% | -1.3% | -2.7% | +5.5% | +0.7% | +0.1% | -4.0% | -10.4% | +4.6% | +0.5% | +10.3% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | +12.0% | -5.2% | -6.5% | -8.1% | -3.0% | -0.7% | +8.8% | +8.7% | +6.6% | -19.4% | +8.0% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | +14.1% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +8.6% | +3.8% | -0.9% | +3.5% | +10.1% | -4.3% | +4.4% | +0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | -19.0% | -8.8% | +10.5% | -5.8% | +0.5% | -13.2% | +7.9% | -1.8% | +6.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | -8.4% | +1.5% | +7.1% | -16.9% | +12.1% | +3.6% | +14.2% | -1.9% | +1.5% | +10.4% | -5.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | +4.6% | +7.2% | +3.1% | -2.6% | +4.5% | +0.6% | +7.3% | +6.9% | +6.0% | +1.0% | +8.5% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | +6.5% | -3.4% | -4.7% | +10.0% | -3.9% | -4.8% | +14.2% | -3.7% | +5.0% | +9.8% | +4.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | +9.8% | +5.2% | +3.3% | -7.0% | -13.6% | +10.5% | -4.0% | +8.2% | +12.2% | +11.5% | +4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | -4.5% | -2.5% | -5.8% | -3.5% | -2.0% | -3.5% | -18.6% | -14.9% | -16.7% | +37.4% | -6.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | +3.2% | +8.4% | +16.7% | +8.6% | -19.1% | -21.5% | +26.7% | -14.9% | +28.3% | +25.4% | +1.8% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | -52.8% | -7.5% | +33.5% | +83.9% | +2.2% | -10.1% | +7.3% | +31.3% | +26.2% | -16.0% | +21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | -13.0% | -5.6% | -3.0% | -6.9% | -24.0% | +13.4% | +6.7% | -23.2% | -34.7% | -30.5% | +46.0% |
| 2007 | +8.6% | -9.5% | +4.0% | -1.4% | +4.6% | -0.8% | -10.3% | -1.3% | +3.0% | +9.9% | -5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | -9.2% | +8.1% | -4.6% | -0.5% | -8.9% | +0.9% | -11.4% | +7.6% | +6.8% | +4.4% | +4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -10.6% | -5.4% | -6.0% | +9.7% | +5.2% | -6.0% | -6.0% | +1.5% | -4.1% | +10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | +21.8% | +4.7% | -0.3% | -8.1% | -3.1% | +11.0% | -1.5% | -3.4% | +5.9% | +6.9% | +6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -14.2% | +10.9% | +23.5% | +11.8% | +12.3% | +26.3% | +6.5% | -9.4% | +5.7% | +1.9% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | +11.5% | +2.3% | +22.8% | +4.6% | -4.6% | -12.9% | +1.7% | -10.7% | -9.3% | +15.3% | +18.1% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | -1.0% | +8.4% | -18.4% | -11.6% | +5.4% | +3.5% | +6.9% | -1.2% | -53.7% | +2.5% | +41.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | +0.3% | -28.2% | -20.9% | -25.7% | +18.4% | -24.6% | +7.5% | +15.1% | +13.1% | -12.6% | -11.9% | +34.2% |
| 1999 | +7.5% | -16.3% | +17.5% | -5.0% | +6.2% | +11.8% | +7.5% | -0.4% | -3.6% | +17.9% | -6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -1.8% | +4.8% | +28.5% | -2.8% | +2.1% | +14.1% | -6.0% | -34.3% | +8.4% | +4.9% | +9.0% | +22.1% |
| 1997 | +12.9% | +10.9% | +4.8% | +4.5% | +9.9% | +0.2% | +13.5% | +3.4% | +7.0% | +6.1% | +3.4% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +1.8% | +5.0% | +4.3% | +15.3% | +2.8% | -0.8% | -14.1% | +7.6% | +1.5% | +0.9% | -3.2% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | -3.5% | -6.9% | +2.4% | -8.5% | +5.0% | -11.9% | -1.1% | +0.6% | +11.5% | -5.3% | +6.0% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | +1.4% | +1.3% | -9.2% | +11.6% | +5.3% | -4.7% | +4.1% | +2.1% | -11.5% | +14.5% | -7.3% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | -5.5% | +9.3% | +23.1% | +2.3% | +3.2% | +8.1% | -2.5% | +3.9% |
| Avg | +1.9% | -1.4% | +0.1% | +3.0% | +2.5% | -1.4% | +3.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +3.9% | +4.8% | +4.7% |
| Median | +1.4% | -1.3% | +2.4% | -1.4% | +4.2% | -0.7% | +4.1% | +2.3% | +3.2% | +4.4% | +4.8% | +3.9% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +12.6% | -0.5% | -3.7% | -1.2% | +6.3% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +4.6% | -1.8% | +6.5% | +6.6% | +2.6% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 14.8% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 14.6% | 14.0% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.13 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.24 | -0.10 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Win Rate (%) | 58% | 48% | 52% | 45% | 68% | 48% | 61% | 58% | 64% | 70% | 67% | 64% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲19▼14 | ▲16▼17 | ▲17▼16 | ▲15▼18 | ▲23▼11 | ▲16▼17 | ▲20▼13 | ▲19▼14 | ▲21▼12 | ▲23▼10 | ▲22▼11 | ▲21▼12 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲3▼2 | ▲3▼3 | ▲5▼4 | ▲3▼5 | ▲8▼4 | ▲4▼5 | ▲6▼4 | ▲5▼2 | ▲5▼3 | ▲8▼2 | ▲6▼2 | ▲5▼2 |
| Best | +31.4%in January 2023 | +43.5%in February 2021 | +33.5%in March 2009 | +83.9%in April 2009 | +23.7%in May 2023 | +28.1%in June 2023 | +26.7%in July 2010 | +41.3%in August 2020 | +28.3%in September 2010 | +40.8%in October 2022 | +41.1%in November 2001 | +46.0%in December 2008 |
| Worst | -52.8%in January 2009 | -31.3%in February 2020 | -59.6%in March 2020 | -25.7%in April 2000 | -25.3%in May 2022 | -39.9%in June 2022 | -18.6%in July 2011 | -34.3%in August 1998 | -53.7%in September 2001 | -34.7%in October 2008 | -30.5%in November 2008 | -22.4%in December 2002 |
−59.6%+83.9%
2026
Jan+16.4%
Feb-4.2%
Mar-11.0%
Apr-4.2%
May+7.9%
Jun+3.4%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+15.6%
Feb-7.7%
Mar-16.2%
Apr+4.6%
May+19.6%
Jun+22.2%
Jul+1.5%
Aug+14.3%
Sep-10.6%
Oct-11.4%
Nov-7.2%
Dec+5.1%
2024
Jan-1.5%
Feb-3.3%
Mar+12.7%
Apr+0.4%
May+5.8%
Jun+8.0%
Jul-1.7%
Aug+5.0%
Sep+8.0%
Oct+16.3%
Nov+18.3%
Dec-5.3%
2023
Jan+31.4%
Feb+8.8%
Mar-7.6%
Apr+0.2%
May+23.7%
Jun+28.1%
Jul+5.2%
Aug-9.3%
Sep-6.9%
Oct-8.0%
Nov+26.8%
Dec+20.5%
2022
Jan+1.2%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+3.8%
Apr-7.2%
May-25.3%
Jun-39.9%
Jul+10.9%
Aug+5.5%
Sep-7.2%
Oct+40.8%
Nov+12.3%
Dec-17.5%
2021
Jan-13.0%
Feb+43.5%
Mar-8.2%
Apr+1.6%
May+7.3%
Jun-8.6%
Jul-9.9%
Aug+7.6%
Sep+7.5%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-17.3%
Dec+10.1%
2020
Jan-12.3%
Feb-31.3%
Mar-59.6%
Apr+45.4%
May+10.9%
Jun-3.0%
Jul-3.2%
Aug+41.3%
Sep-6.0%
Oct-12.8%
Nov+39.7%
Dec-5.2%
2019
Jan+22.8%
Feb-1.3%
Mar-2.7%
Apr+5.5%
May+0.7%
Jun+0.1%
Jul-4.0%
Aug-10.4%
Sep+4.6%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+10.3%
Dec+11.9%
2018
Jan+12.0%
Feb-5.2%
Mar-6.5%
Apr-8.1%
May-3.0%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+8.8%
Aug+8.7%
Sep+6.6%
Oct-19.4%
Nov+8.0%
Dec-12.9%
2017
Jan+14.1%
Feb+2.6%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+8.6%
May+3.8%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+3.5%
Aug+10.1%
Sep-4.3%
Oct+4.4%
Nov+0.1%
Dec-3.3%
2016
Jan-19.0%
Feb-8.8%
Mar+10.5%
Apr-5.8%
May+0.5%
Jun-13.2%
Jul+7.9%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+6.1%
Oct+2.6%
Nov+5.3%
Dec+1.9%
2015
Jan-8.4%
Feb+1.5%
Mar+7.1%
Apr-16.9%
May+12.1%
Jun+3.6%
Jul+14.2%
Aug-1.9%
Sep+1.5%
Oct+10.4%
Nov-5.8%
Dec+9.7%
2014
Jan+4.6%
Feb+7.2%
Mar+3.1%
Apr-2.6%
May+4.5%
Jun+0.6%
Jul+7.3%
Aug+6.9%
Sep+6.0%
Oct+1.0%
Nov+8.5%
Dec+12.2%
2013
Jan+6.5%
Feb-3.4%
Mar-4.7%
Apr+10.0%
May-3.9%
Jun-4.8%
Jul+14.2%
Aug-3.7%
Sep+5.0%
Oct+9.8%
Nov+4.8%
Dec+8.3%
2012
Jan+9.8%
Feb+5.2%
Mar+3.3%
Apr-7.0%
May-13.6%
Jun+10.5%
Jul-4.0%
Aug+8.2%
Sep+12.2%
Oct+11.5%
Nov+4.7%
Dec-3.2%
2011
Jan-4.5%
Feb-2.5%
Mar-5.8%
Apr-3.5%
May-2.0%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-18.6%
Aug-14.9%
Sep-16.7%
Oct+37.4%
Nov-6.8%
Dec-10.2%
2010
Jan+3.2%
Feb+8.4%
Mar+16.7%
Apr+8.6%
May-19.1%
Jun-21.5%
Jul+26.7%
Aug-14.9%
Sep+28.3%
Oct+25.4%
Nov+1.8%
Dec+16.8%
2009
Jan-52.8%
Feb-7.5%
Mar+33.5%
Apr+83.9%
May+2.2%
Jun-10.1%
Jul+7.3%
Aug+31.3%
Sep+26.2%
Oct-16.0%
Nov+21.5%
Dec+2.9%
2008
Jan-5.2%
Feb-13.0%
Mar-5.6%
Apr-3.0%
May-6.9%
Jun-24.0%
Jul+13.4%
Aug+6.7%
Sep-23.2%
Oct-34.7%
Nov-30.5%
Dec+46.0%
2007
Jan+8.6%
Feb-9.5%
Mar+4.0%
Apr-1.4%
May+4.6%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-10.3%
Aug-1.3%
Sep+3.0%
Oct+9.9%
Nov-5.4%
Dec+5.0%
2006
Jan-9.2%
Feb+8.1%
Mar-4.6%
Apr-0.5%
May-8.9%
Jun+0.9%
Jul-11.4%
Aug+7.6%
Sep+6.8%
Oct+4.4%
Nov+4.8%
Dec-2.2%
2005
Jan-2.6%
Feb-10.6%
Mar-5.4%
Apr-6.0%
May+9.7%
Jun+5.2%
Jul-6.0%
Aug-6.0%
Sep+1.5%
Oct-4.1%
Nov+10.7%
Dec-1.4%
2004
Jan+21.8%
Feb+4.7%
Mar-0.3%
Apr-8.1%
May-3.1%
Jun+11.0%
Jul-1.5%
Aug-3.4%
Sep+5.9%
Oct+6.9%
Nov+6.7%
Dec+9.8%
2003
Jan-4.4%
Feb-14.2%
Mar+10.9%
Apr+23.5%
May+11.8%
Jun+12.3%
Jul+26.3%
Aug+6.5%
Sep-9.4%
Oct+5.7%
Nov+1.9%
Dec+15.4%
2002
Jan+11.5%
Feb+2.3%
Mar+22.8%
Apr+4.6%
May-4.6%
Jun-12.9%
Jul+1.7%
Aug-10.7%
Sep-9.3%
Oct+15.3%
Nov+18.1%
Dec-22.4%
2001
Jan-1.0%
Feb+8.4%
Mar-18.4%
Apr-11.6%
May+5.4%
Jun+3.5%
Jul+6.9%
Aug-1.2%
Sep-53.7%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+41.1%
Dec+5.3%
2000
Jan+0.3%
Feb-28.2%
Mar-20.9%
Apr-25.7%
May+18.4%
Jun-24.6%
Jul+7.5%
Aug+15.1%
Sep+13.1%
Oct-12.6%
Nov-11.9%
Dec+34.2%
1999
Jan+7.5%
Feb-16.3%
Mar+17.5%
Apr-5.0%
May+6.2%
Jun+11.8%
Jul+7.5%
Aug-0.4%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+17.9%
Nov-6.9%
Dec+0.1%
1998
Jan-1.8%
Feb+4.8%
Mar+28.5%
Apr-2.8%
May+2.1%
Jun+14.1%
Jul-6.0%
Aug-34.3%
Sep+8.4%
Oct+4.9%
Nov+9.0%
Dec+22.1%
1997
Jan+12.9%
Feb+10.9%
Mar+4.8%
Apr+4.5%
May+9.9%
Jun+0.2%
Jul+13.5%
Aug+3.4%
Sep+7.0%
Oct+6.1%
Nov+3.4%
Dec+11.4%
1996
Jan+1.8%
Feb+5.0%
Mar+4.3%
Apr+15.3%
May+2.8%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-14.1%
Aug+7.6%
Sep+1.5%
Oct+0.9%
Nov-3.2%
Dec-9.7%
1995
Jan-3.5%
Feb-6.9%
Mar+2.4%
Apr-8.5%
May+5.0%
Jun-11.9%
Jul-1.1%
Aug+0.6%
Sep+11.5%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+6.0%
Dec-9.3%
1994
Jan+1.4%
Feb+1.3%
Mar-9.2%
Apr+11.6%
May+5.3%
Jun-4.7%
Jul+4.1%
Aug+2.1%
Sep-11.5%
Oct+14.5%
Nov-7.3%
Dec+3.6%
1993
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May-5.5%
Jun+9.3%
Jul+23.1%
Aug+2.3%
Sep+3.2%
Oct+8.1%
Nov-2.5%
Dec+3.9%
Avg
Jan+1.9%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+0.1%
Apr+3.0%
May+2.5%
Jun-1.4%
Jul+3.6%
Aug+2.3%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+3.9%
Nov+4.8%
Dec+4.7%
Median
Jan+1.4%
Feb-1.3%
Mar+2.4%
Apr-1.4%
May+4.2%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+4.1%
Aug+2.3%
Sep+3.2%
Oct+4.4%
Nov+4.8%
Dec+3.9%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+12.6%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-3.7%
Apr-1.2%
May+6.3%
Jun+2.0%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+4.6%
Sep-1.8%
Oct+6.5%
Nov+6.6%
Dec+2.6%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan14.8%
Feb12.9%
Mar16.5%
Apr19.0%
May10.2%
Jun13.8%
Jul11.0%
Aug13.2%
Sep14.5%
Oct15.2%
Nov14.6%
Dec14.0%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.13
Feb-0.11
Mar0.00
Apr0.16
May0.24
Jun-0.10
Jul0.33
Aug0.18
Sep0.02
Oct0.26
Nov0.33
Dec0.33
Win Rate (%)
Jan58%
Feb48%
Mar52%
Apr45%
May68%
Jun48%
Jul61%
Aug58%
Sep64%
Oct70%
Nov67%
Dec64%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲19▼14
Feb▲16▼17
Mar▲17▼16
Apr▲15▼18
May▲23▼11
Jun▲16▼17
Jul▲20▼13
Aug▲19▼14
Sep▲21▼12
Oct▲23▼10
Nov▲22▼11
Dec▲21▼12
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲3▼2
Feb▲3▼3
Mar▲5▼4
Apr▲3▼5
May▲8▼4
Jun▲4▼5
Jul▲6▼4
Aug▲5▼2
Sep▲5▼3
Oct▲8▼2
Nov▲6▼2
Dec▲5▼2
Best
Jan+31.4%2023
Feb+43.5%2021
Mar+33.5%2009
Apr+83.9%2009
May+23.7%2023
Jun+28.1%2023
Jul+26.7%2010
Aug+41.3%2020
Sep+28.3%2010
Oct+40.8%2022
Nov+41.1%2001
Dec+46.0%2008
Worst
Jan-52.8%2009
Feb-31.3%2020
Mar-59.6%2020
Apr-25.7%2000
May-25.3%2022
Jun-39.9%2022
Jul-18.6%2011
Aug-34.3%1998
Sep-53.7%2001
Oct-34.7%2008
Nov-30.5%2008
Dec-22.4%2002
−59.6%+83.9%
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