That gives the parents a chance to relax and have fun while time spent together is actually better because of time spent apart. Royal Caribbean has built its business around families, and now a survey it commissioned has shown that kids actually want even more adults to join their family trips .

Royal Caribbean has been leaning into the idea that cruises can be multi-generational trips. That's something that a survey the cruise commissioned in the United Kingdom shows that kids ages 6-11 actually support that idea.

The cruise line operator is almost a five-bagger over the past two years. This doesn't have to be the end of the ride.

Analyst hoists price targets for Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line on encouraging booking data, outlooks.