<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-20-020978.txt : 20201211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201211163727
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-20-020978
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201211

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:		201383922

	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

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
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884887</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001280467</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>A WILHELMSEN A S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>BEDDINGEN 8 AKER BRYGGE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1250 OSLO PO BOX 1583</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VIKA N 0118 OSLO NORWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>Q8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NORWAY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>W</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>72000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18171253</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired as part of an inheritance settlement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of RCL stock owned by AWECO INVEST AS.  The reporting person has the power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by AWECO INVEST AS pursuant to an agreement between the parties. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bradley H. Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for A Wilhelmsen AS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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