Royal Caribbean says swine flu hurt operations
June 9, 2009 ·
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises says the recent swine flu outbreak will lower its earnings by about 22 cents per share.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. says the virus led Royal Caribbean International’s ships to steer clear of Mexican ports. It also canceled the launch of Pullmantur’s Pacific Dream, which targets Mexican nationals, and significantly lowered Pullmantur’s Mexican tour capacity.
The Miami-based company did not specify which period would be impacted by the swine flu.
