Better Stock to Buy Right Now: Carnival vs. Royal Caribbean Cruises

The cruise ship industry had a miraculous turnaround coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. After completely shutting down and losing loads of money for multiple quarters, cruise ship demand exploded with vacationers hitting the high seas on these vast floating hotels. Two publicly traded cruise ship stocks are Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) and Carnival (NYSE: CCL). Since the beginning of 2021, both of these companies have seen revenue explode higher. In fact, Royal Caribbean stock is now up 100% in the last 12 months. What is the better buy right now: Royal Caribbean or Carnival? Time to pit these two cruise lines against each other and see which -- if either -- is a good buy for investors today.The largest cruise ship company in the world by passengers carried is Carnival. Owner of its namesake brand as well as the Holland and Princess cruise lines, the company carried a whopping 3.9 million passengers last quarter, up from 3.6 million a year ago. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool