Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Jason T. Liberty, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $24M in 2025, up 23% from $19.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 1,260:1, on median employee pay of $19,027.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$24M+23% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
1,260:1median $19,027
CEO pay in equity
66%$15.8M in awards
CEO Target Bonus
$5,600,000Annual Executive Bonus Plan target
Total Revenues
$17.9B2025 performance
Net Income
$4.3B2025 performance
Adjusted EPS
$15.64Nearly 33% higher than prior year
Ship Deliveries Bonus
$450,000Harri U. Kulovaara ship delivery bonus

How Liberty was paid

$24M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary6%Stock awards66%Non-equity incentive21%All other compensation7%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Jason T. LibertyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$23,978,813
Naftali HoltzChief Financial Officer$7,114,208
Michael W. BayleyPresident and CEO, Royal Caribbean$9,434,227
Laura Hodges BethgePresident, Celebrity Cruises$5,952,209
Harri U. KulovaaraEVP, Maritime$4,907,645

What changed and why

  • $24MJason T. Liberty total compensation rose to $23,978,813 in 2025 from $19,497,820 in 2024.
  • $17.9BTotal revenues reached $17.9 billion and net income was $4.3 billion.
  • 33%Adjusted EPS was $15.64, nearly 33% higher than the prior year.
  • Performance awards for 2025 were based on Adjusted EPS, ROIC, and carbon intensity.
  • The CEO pay ratio was 1260 to 1.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.