Richard Fain stepping down

[JimnKathy]

On 6/6/2025 at 9:56 AM, Carlos A. said:

Jason Liberty is the worst thing that has ever happened to Royal Caribbean.

I wish RCL would capitalize on their current popularity by improving the food quality in the MDR.

Seems to be an opportunity ripe for the taking to further differentiate themselves from the likes of Carnival, Disney, NCL and MSC.

[Carlos A.]

On 6/6/2025 at 10:58 AM, Cakemeister said:

Please elaborate. 

The stock is close to an all-time high.

For cruisers, NOT shareholders, Jason Liberty is the worst thing that has ever happened to Royal Caribbean.

I don't get how stock value translates to good customer experience. 

[BB1]

I have been crushing for 25 years and cruises have improved dramatically in every way. People make such negative comments but I guess I'm lucky in that my experience has only improved.  That's why I bought the stock, again luckily at a dirt cheap price. I remember over the years watching many cruisers getting this entitled angry attitude over time. We called them the angry cruisers. I guess many are still around.

[smokeybandit]

My onboard experience continues to be delightful across different leadership tenures.

[Thumper44]

5 hours ago, JimnKathy said:

I wish RCL would capitalize on their current popularity by improving the food quality in the MDR.

Well said!  The food in the MDR is just ok, in my experience.  It stands out as the one area that I don't gush about when trying to convince everyone in my life to cruise on RC.  I'm always, "Here's ten things you'll absolutely love! …and the food is alright."

[smokeybandit]

I like the food on RC. I agree it's not going to win any Michelin stars, but I rarely have a bad meal.

I do wish they'd have more late night options though.

[tonyfsu21]

What will super Mario do when Liberty yanks his status? 

[GatorCruiser]

8 hours ago, tonyfsu21 said:

What will super Mario do when Liberty yanks his status? 

Do you have some inside intel?

[tonyfsu21]

6 hours ago, GatorCruiser said:

Do you have some inside intel?

None, but I can imagine this would have to be a delicate dance. This guy represents loyalty in every way so if they did decide to make drastic program changes, what would they do with his situation?

[WAAAYTOOO]

Even if they did yank Mario's status (which they would never, ever do), it would take him no time to get back to being #1 again.