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Security report for royalcaribbean.com

Royal Caribbean · Transportation · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Royal Caribbean is a leading global cruise line operator specializing in providing cruise vacations to various destinations including the Caribbean, Bahamas, Alaska, Mediterranean, Mexico, and the South Pacific. The company targets consumers seeking memorable travel experiences via cruises and offers a variety of deals and packages to attract a broad audience. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design and comprehensive content tailored to its market segment. Technically, the website leverages a modern technology stack including Adobe Experience Manager as its CMS, along with advanced analytics and marketing tools such as AppDynamics, Tealium, and Treasure Data. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, ensuring a high-quality user experience. Security best practices are observed with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a strong posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests areas for improvement in transparency and security communication. The WHOIS data is unavailable or obscured, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract significantly given the overall professionalism and compliance observed. Overall, Royal Caribbean's website is a robust, secure, and user-friendly platform that effectively supports its business objectives in the travel and hospitality sector. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency, publishing incident response details, and maintaining updated domain registration information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
76

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Royal Caribbean holds a strong market position as a major player in the cruise and travel industry, offering a wide range of cruise destinations and packages. Its business model focuses on direct consumer bookings and travel experiences, supported by extensive marketing and analytics infrastructure. The company benefits from a consistent brand presence and trust signals such as comprehensive policies and contact information. The use of advanced data segmentation and tracking tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and personalization. While no parent or subsidiary companies were explicitly identified, the enterprise scale and sector classification as Transportation and Hospitality are clear. The website's content and technical sophistication reflect a mature digital strategy aligned with industry standards.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide, presence of key security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The integration of cookie consent and privacy policies aligns with GDPR and other privacy regulations, indicating compliance awareness. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may hinder rapid response to security incidents. The WHOIS data absence raises minor concerns about domain registration transparency but is mitigated by the site's professional presentation and operational security measures. Overall, the security maturity is high but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and contact channels for security issues.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team to enhance compliance and trust.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Ensure WHOIS domain registration information is accurate and publicly accessible to strengthen legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Royal Caribbean
Description
Cruise to unforgettable destinations with Royal Caribbean. Save with the best cruise deals and packages to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Start your dream vacation with a cruise to Alaska, the Mediterranean, Mexico, or the South Pacific.
Key services
Cruise bookings, Cruise packages, Travel deals
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager, jQuery, AppDynamics, Treasure Data, Tealium, YouTube Player API, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
AppDynamics, Tealium, Treasure Data
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AppDynamics
Tracking pixels
Tealium, Treasure Data, AppDynamics
Marketing tools
Tealium, Treasure Data
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. Strong use of third-party marketing and analytics tools
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No visible security or content blocking issues
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or query limitations
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and incorporates multiple advanced analytics and marketing technologies such as AppDynamics for performance monitoring, Tealium for tag management, and Treasure Data for customer data platform services. The site demonstrates fast loading times, mobile optimization, and accessibility features consistent with modern web standards. The use of multiple external domains for content delivery and tracking is well managed, with no apparent performance or security issues. Opportunities exist to further modernize by consolidating scripts and enhancing security transparency. The technical infrastructure supports a scalable and secure user experience aligned with the company's business goals.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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