Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132-2028, United States
(800)398-9819, (305)539-6000, http://www.rccl.com

Primary SIC: Deep Sea Passenger Transport, Primary NAICS: Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
Description: Royal Caribbean International was founded in 1968. The current parent corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., was incorporated on July 23, 1985 in the Republic of Liberia under the Business Corporation Act of Liberia. Royal Caribbean operates 38 ships in the cruise vacation industry with approximately 78,650 berths as of December 31, 2008. The company owns five cruise brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Cruises and CDF Croisieres de France. The company's ships call on approximately 425 destinations worldwide. Historically, Royal Caribbean's primary focus was serving the North American cruise market through the two main global cruise brands, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises. The company has expanded internationally by opening offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Italy, Spain, Singapore, China, Brazil and Australia. Royal Caribbean has also expanded globally through the acquisition of Pullmantur in 2006, which provided the ability to serve the cruise markets in Spain and Latin America. The launch of CDF Croisières de France in 2007 serves the cruise market in France. The 50 percent investment in a joint venture with TUI AG, which operates the brand TUI Cruises, targets the cruise market in Germany beginning in 2009.Transportation: Passenger cruises throughout the Caribbean, Europe and South America.