Jason Liberty, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, expressed the company’s confidence in its growth trajectory during the second quarter earnings call when discussing future ship orders.<\/p>\n
Liberty mentioned that the company consistently designs the next classes of ships for all its brands, maintaining a commitment to disciplined capacity growth and generating global demand over an extended period. He noted that planning for the Icon of the Seas began approximately seven years in advance.<\/p>\n
Liberty also indicated that future ships might be smaller due to potential homeports and transit ports with size restrictions. He hinted about the consideration of replacing older ships, mentioning that some ships in the fleet were reaching 30 to 35 years of age and would eventually need replacement. Specifically, smaller ships might replace these older vessels.<\/p>\n