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0001391438
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000884887
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
001-11884
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami
FL
33132
(305) 539-6000
HARRI KULOVAARA
Officer
10% Stockholder
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
19385
4062661.78
268875240
11/05/2024
NYSE
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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09/28/2018
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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12/31/2018
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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03/29/2019
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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09/27/2021
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
5651
02/07/2023
Not Applicable
Common
02/20/2023
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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02/20/2023
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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12/29/2017
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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06/28/2019
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
53
06/29/2018
Not Applicable
Common
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Issuer
N
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03/30/2018
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Issuer
N
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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09/05/2023
Not Applicable
Common
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Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
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