Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Options Chain

NYSE: RCLConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD

282.26+0.85 (+0.30%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:02 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $282.26
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.68
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.58
ATM implied volatility: 44.1%
Expected move: ±$187.78
Open interest (C / P): 305 / 206

RCL options summary

The RCL options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 27 call and 18 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 305 calls and 206 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.68, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $280.00 strike is 44.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$187.78 (66.5%) in Royal Caribbean Cruises stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $130.00 call (44 contracts) and the $185.00 put (113 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

RCL options chain · January 19, 2029

RCL calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	7.30	9.50	9.59	49.7%	3	4
44	40	50.8%	151.30	162.00	165.50	130.00	7.80	10.80	12.88	49.8%	1	15
1	1	50.5%	160.70	154.50	158.10	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	50.6%	98.98	147.50	151.50	150.00	12.00	14.60	19.50	47.3%	—	4
30	—	50.7%	115.22	144.50	148.00	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	50.3%	114.70	137.50	141.50	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	50.4%	140.85	134.50	138.50	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	51.9%	101.30	131.00	135.00	175.00	17.70	21.40	26.60	45.7%	1	6
9	7	51.8%	85.00	128.00	132.00	180.00	19.00	23.50	28.10	45.9%	4	5
3	—	51.6%	86.09	125.00	129.00	185.00	20.60	24.50	32.03	45.0%	—	113
—	—	—	—	—	—	190.00	22.00	26.00	32.14	44.6%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	195.00	23.50	28.00	33.90	44.5%	—	9
14	1	50.9%	117.50	116.00	120.00	200.00	25.00	29.50	27.40	44.0%	26	16
—	—	—	—	—	—	210.00	28.50	32.50	33.16	42.9%	2	5
9	1	50.5%	99.90	105.50	109.50	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	2	50.3%	107.80	100.50	104.50	230.00	36.60	40.50	43.03	41.8%	1	2
8	1	49.9%	94.40	95.50	99.50	240.00	40.50	45.00	54.25	41.4%	2	3
34	10	49.7%	92.00	90.50	95.00	250.00	45.00	49.50	54.45	40.9%	3	5
4	1	49.4%	87.10	86.50	90.50	260.00	50.00	54.00	54.50	40.2%	1	1
8	1	49.4%	87.85	82.00	86.50	270.00	55.50	59.00	59.72	39.7%	5	8
11	1	49.1%	78.15	78.00	82.50	280.00	60.00	64.00	62.85	39.0%	1	4
RCL $282.26
4	3	48.5%	41.45	74.00	78.00	290.00	65.50	69.50	74.89	38.6%	1	2
9	2	48.7%	60.50	70.50	75.00	300.00	71.00	75.00	93.62	38.0%	1	4
3	9	48.2%	56.79	67.00	70.90	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	1	47.9%	57.25	63.50	67.40	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	1	48.2%	62.51	60.50	65.00	330.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	47.8%	34.00	54.50	59.00	350.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	47.5%	43.06	51.50	56.00	360.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	2	47.3%	45.00	49.00	53.20	370.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	46.5%	42.92	46.50	49.70	380.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
43	1	47.1%	42.50	44.50	48.50	390.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the RCL put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the RCL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.68 (206 puts vs 305 calls), and 0.58 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is RCL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for RCL options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 44.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Royal Caribbean Cruises stock to move.

How many RCL option expiration dates are there?

RCL has 13 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.