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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001971821-23-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230518

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11884
		FILM NUMBER:		23935260

	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:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Liberty Jason T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001568915

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATE NO 4, PLANT 10 / 11 GODREJ & BOYCE
		STREET 2:		PIROJSHANAGAR, LBS MARG, VIKHROLI (WEST)
		CITY:			MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA
		STATE:			K7
		ZIP:			400079
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    <remarks>FILING BEING DONE AS OF 05/17/23 AS CCC CODE PROVIDED WAS INCORRECT. CLIENT PROVIDED UPDATED CCC CODES TODAY.</remarks>
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