<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-009145.txt : 20210505
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-009145
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Holtz Naftali
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001848559

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11884
		FILM NUMBER:		21894579

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

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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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-02-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2021-03-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884887</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001848559</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Holtz Naftali</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1050 CARIBBEAN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33132</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Finance</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24785</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests as follows: 6,565 on 6/25/2021, 5,140 on 2/20/2022, 6,565 on 6/25/2022, 562 on each of 2/20/2023 and 2/20/2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person's original Form 3 filed on March 5, 2021, and Form 4 filed on March 26, 2021, each overreported the number of shares of common stock by 2,000 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bradley H. Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for Naftali Holtz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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