<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-155580.txt : 20161216
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-155580.hdr.sgml : 20161216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161216120919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-155580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884887
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				980081645
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 CARIBBEAN WAY
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33132
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055396000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 CARIBBEAN WAY
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33132

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RA HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920424

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			A WILHELMSEN A S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280467

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11884
		FILM NUMBER:		162055622

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEDDINGEN 8 AKER BRYGGE
		STREET 2:		1250 OSLO PO BOX 1583
		CITY:			VIKA N 0118 OSLO NORWAY
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4722014200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEDDINGEN 8 AKER BRYGGE
		STREET 2:		1250 OSLO PO BOX 1583
		CITY:			VIKA N 0118 OSLO NORWAY
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			00000
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1250 OSLO PO BOX 1583</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VIKA N 0118 OSLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>Q8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>0250</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NORWAY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3600000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>84.02</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24899253</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sigurd Thorvildsen, Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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