The New York and Oslo-listed cruiseship operator said earnings had been buoyed by higher ticket revenue in Europe and Asia as well as a 7% hike in on-board yields.
Adjusted net income came in at $377.9m, or $1.71 per share, for the three months to 30 September compared to $367.8m or $1.68 per share, in the third quarter of 2012.
On an unadjusted basis the result dipped to $365.7m once a one off item of $12.2m for restructuring and related expenses was excluded.
Revenue for the edged up to $2.31bn from $2.22bn.
As a result of the improvement Royal Caribbean raised its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $2.30-$2.35 per share from its previous forecast of $2.20-$2.30 per share.
And it added that earnings estimates for 2014 are consistent with the Wall Street consensus of $3.06 per share.
“We are beginning to see the payoff from our efforts to improve returns during these challenging times,” said Richard Fain, chairman and CEO.
“We have a ways to go, but our strategy and our investments are driving higher revenues and achieving cost efficiencies that bode well for 2014 and beyond.”
