Royal Caribbean Cruises set an ambitious goal for itself a few years ago.

In a programme it dubbed the “Double-Double”, the world’s second-largest cruiseship owner aimed to double its earnings per share (EPS) by 2017 compared with 2014’s results, and deliver a double-digit return on invested capital.

As this year started on an optimistic note, Royal Caribbean executives told the investing community that the New York-listed company expects to deliver on the those twin goals.

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