The group, which also owns the Celebrity Cruises and Silversea brands, still made an operating loss of $1.2 billion during its first quarter but expects to return to profit in the second half of 2022.
Jason Liberty, president and chief executive of the Royal Caribbean Group, said: "Despite the impact of Omicron earlier in the year and the horrific conflict in Ukraine, we are encouraged by the strong demand for cruising and the steady acceleration in booking volumes.