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Current Report · Items 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD

RCLNYSEEQUITYCurrent

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Item 8.01 Other Events. On September 23, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that it entered into definitive agreements to acquire a 50% equity interest in the business comprising the Sandals and Beaches Resorts for a base purchase price of approximately $3.0 billion in cash. The Company has secured committed debt financing from Morgan Stanley to fund the investment.…

Filed Sep 23, 2026Accepted Sep 23, 2026, 6:01 AM EDTCIK 884887Accession 0001104659-26-109755
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Royal Caribbean Group is a leading global vacation company spanning cruise, one-of-a-kind destinations, and land-based vacation experiences. The company operates 71 ships sailing to more than 1,000 destinations across all seven continents through its three wholly owned brands - Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea - and a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises, which operates the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd brands.

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RCLNYSE · EQUITY · Current

Recent company filings

  1. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementAug 20, 2026
  2. SCHEDULE 13G/A filingAug 12, 2026
  3. 424B5 filingAug 10, 2026
  4. Entry into a Material Definitive AgreementAug 7, 2026
  5. FWP filingAug 6, 2026

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. · 8-K · Filed 2026-09-23

As filed in this accession. Current/historical status below comes from the governed listing record; the cover itself remains exact to this filing.

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

Symbol
RCL
Exchange
NYSE
Classification
COMMON
Status
Current
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Context: AsOf2026-09-23

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Accession 000110465926109755 · 1 registered-security cover member

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Items 8.01, 9.01

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Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events. On September 23, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that it entered into definitive agreements to acquire a 50% equity interest in the business comprising the Sandals and Beaches Resorts for a base purchase price of approximately $3.0 billion in cash. The Company has secured committed debt financing from Morgan Stanley to fund the investment. The transaction is expected to close in early 2027, subject to customary approvals and closing conditions. A copy of the press release for this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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EX-99.1 (by filename) tm2625963d1_ex99-1.htm

Exhibit 99.1 ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP AND SANDALS RESORTS ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE THEIR LEADING VACATION EXPERIENCES Royal Caribbean Group Investment to Advance Sandals and Beaches’ Growth and Broaden the Group’s Vacation Portfolio MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA AND MIAMI, September 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) and Sandals Resorts today announced the signing of an agreement to form a partnership in the all-inclusive resort space with a 50% investment from Royal Caribbean Group. Building on Sandals and Beaches Resorts’ more than four decades of leadership in Caribbean hospitality, the joint venture will create new opportunities for continued resort growth while broadening the experiences across Royal Caribbean Group’s vacation platform. The partnership brings together two of the travel industry’s most celebrated vacation companies, pairing Sandals and Beaches’ all-inclusive resort expertise with Royal Caribbean Group’s vacation platform, including industry-leading brands - Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea - a portfolio of private destinations, new river cruising offering, and an industry-first loyalty program. United in a sh…

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