Royal Caribbean reports more bookings, income in Q2

Royal Caribbean reported “successful” second quarter earnings Thursday, with a net income of $137.67 million, or $0.62 a share on revenue of $1.98 billion. The Miami-based cruise line’s (NYSE: RCL) net income increased 456 percent from $24.74 million, or $0.11 earnings a share in the same quarter last year. According to the report, second quarter results outperformed mid-range expectations by $0.16, which was driven by the timing of expenses. Bookings in the Q2 were also up compared to the first…