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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000884887-18-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180731
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180731

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11884
		FILM NUMBER:		18981595

	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
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">MIAMI, July 31, 2018 &#8211; </font>Silversea Cruises, a pioneer and leader in ultra-luxury and expedition cruising, has officially joined the family of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL).</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">"We are proud to officially welcome Silversea's industry-leading team to the RCL family," said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "This is a dynamite combination and we can't wait to work with Manfredi, Roberto and the entire team as together we take Silversea to the next level."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Regulators green-lighted Royal Caribbean's purchase of a 66.7% equity stake in Silversea Cruises, based on an enterprise value of approximately $2 billion. Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio will remain Executive Chairman of Silversea and retain a 33.3% stake.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">The first <font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Invictus </font>enhancements will begin rolling out on the <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Silver Muse</font> this upcoming August 19th where an upgraded champagne and caviar offering will be initiated. Immediately thereafter, these and other enhancements will be implemented fleet wide, impacting a wide variety of onboard features and strengthening Silversea's reputation for indulgent, luxurious embellishments.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Silversea's growing fleet of ultra-luxury ships will also benefit from an upgrade. The planned renovation of <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Silver Whisper</font> in December 2018 will be much more comprehensive than initially anticipated and will include a partial refit of all guest cabins. Moreover, Silversea's <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Silver Wind</font> will also enter into an enhanced dry dock in December 2018. Both vessels will join the overarching plan for a fleet-wide "Musification" which will take inspiration from the design of the very successful cruise line's flagship, <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Silver Muse</font>. The plan will be completed shortly after with an enhanced dry dock of the <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Silver Shadow</font>.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is a global cruise vacation company that owns and operates three global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises.&#160; We are a 50 percent joint venture owner of the German brand TUI Cruises, a 49 percent shareholder in the Spanish brand Pullmantur and a 36 percent shareholder in the Chinese brand SkySea Cruises. Together, these brands operate a combined total of 50 ships with an additional twelve on order as of June 30, 2018.&#160; They operate diverse itineraries around the world that call on approximately 540 destinations on all seven continents. Additional information can be found on <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>www.rclcorporate.com</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Silversea Cruises, which is chaired by Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, is recognized as an innovator in the ultra-luxury cruise line industry, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Spirit and Silver Muse &#8211; all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the inclusion of the expedition ships Silver Explorer, Silver Galapagos, Silver Discoverer, and with Silver Cloud recently joining the Expedition fleet and two ships on order plus one option Silversea's itineraries encompass all seven continents and feature worldwide luxury cruises to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, both polar regions and hundreds of fascinating destinations in between.</div>

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