Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Net Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	249,681	$	218,653
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	209,322		212,610
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	552		992
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	209,874		213,602
Basic earnings per share	$	1.19	$	1.03
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.19	$	1.02

There were no antidilutive shares for thequarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.