Royal Caribbean Saw a Strong Bookings Boost From Covid Protocols Dropping
Photo Credit: Royal Caribbean Group got a strong boost in bookings from the relaxation of its Covid protocols. Unsplash / Fernando Jorge
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Royal Caribbean is sailing off the boost from the relaxation of Covid protocols. Its executives says business has returned to normal. But that's not exactly right, since it won't ever be back to normal without one important market: China.
Royal Caribbean Group received a strong boost in its booking volume thanks to relaxed Covid protocols, the cruise company’s executives said on an earnings call Thursday.
Booking volumes in the third quarter was higher than in the same quarter last year. Booking volumes for 2023 in the third quarter have doubled compared to the second quarter. Executives did not specify an exact number.
A big contributor to the growth in bookings was the recent relaxation of Covid protocols on its ships and in other countries. “I think our calculation in the Americ
