That gives the parents a chance to relax and have fun while time spent together is actually better because of time spent apart. Royal Caribbean has built its business around families, and now a survey it commissioned has shown that kids actually want even more adults to join their family trips .

The cruise line seemingly made a big tweak to a popular casino player benefit but it's not really what it looks like.

Royal Caribbean continues to ride strong industry trends and corporate executive to massive EPS growth. Read how RCL stock bounced back from bankruptcy fears.

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