<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000884887-23-000067.txt : 20231214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231214180200
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000884887-23-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilhelmsen Arne Alexander
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11884
		FILM NUMBER:		231488241

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ANDERS WILHELMSEN & CO. AS
		STREET 2:		BEDDINGEN 8, AKER BRYGGE
		CITY:			OSLO
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			NO-0118

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Wilhelmsen Alex
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050210

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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the weighted-average sale price per share of a series of transactions, all of which were executed on December 12, 2023. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $119.57 to a high of $120.86. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC Staff or a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This includes 14,817,014 shares of RCL stock owned by A. WILHELMSEN AS and 5,035,259 shares of RCL stock owned by AWECO INVEST AS.  A. WILHELMSEN AS 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 his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted-average sale price per share of a series of transactions, all of which were executed on December 13, 2023. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $118.65 to a high of $120.72. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC Staff or a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This includes 14,417,014 shares of RCL stock owned by A. WILHELMSEN AS and 5,035,259 shares of RCL stock owned by AWECO INVEST AS.  A. WILHELMSEN AS 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 his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents the weighted-average sale price per share of a series of transactions, all of which were executed on December 14, 2023. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $120.60 to a high of $123.24. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC Staff or a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This includes 14,132,248 shares of RCL stock owned by A. WILHELMSEN AS and 5,035,259 shares of RCL stock owned by AWECO INVEST AS.  A. WILHELMSEN AS 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 his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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