Royal Caribbean Q3 Results

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) announced earnings for the third quarter of 2009 and provided guidance for the fourth quarter and full year.

Key Highlights
• Third quarter 2009 net income was $230.4 million, or $1.07 per share, compared to net income of $411.9 million, or $1.92 per share in 2008.
• The results were better than the company’s most recent guidance of $0.95 to $1.00 per share, driven primarily by the strength of close-in bookings.