The Miami-based company, which also owns the Celebrity and Azamara cruise brands, made a net profit of $1.63 billion or $7.53 per share in 2017, which was a 26.6% increase on the previous year. Revenue was also up by 3.3% to $8.8 billion year-on-year.
The record-breaking results have led RCCL to announce a staff bonus, equating to 5% of salary, for all 66,000 employees, which will be in the form of shares in the US-listed company over the next three years. The Thank You, Thank You Bonus will be worth around $80 million to staff collectively.
