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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090212144336
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000884887-09-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fain Richard D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001316987

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11884
		FILM NUMBER:		09594077

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-539-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
		STREET 2:		1050 CARIBBEAN WAY
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33132

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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        <issuerName>ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fain Richard D</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1050 CARIBBEAN WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33132</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was granted restricted stock units under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the maximum number of shares of common stock underlying the restricted stock units, which vest as follows: 73,857
 on each of 2/10/2010, 2/10/2011, 2/10/2012 and 2/10/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person without payment thereof as compensation for serving as an
 executive officer of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes those shares previously held by a trust established for the benefit of the Reporting Person in connecton with the
 Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer.  The trust was modified on January 12, 2009 to provide for the distribution
 of such shares to the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Shares owned by Monument Capital Corporation as nominee for various trusts primarily for the benefit of certain members of
 the Fain family.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The reporting person was granted the incentive stock option under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive
 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents the average of the high and low prices for the issuer's common stock on the NYSE on 2/10/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The option is exercisable as follows: 3,441 on each of 2/10/2010, 2/10/2011, 2/10/2012 and 2/10/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The option was granted without payment thereof as compensation for serving as an executive officer of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The reporting person was granted the nonqualified stock option under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive
 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The option is exercisable as follows: 47,702 on each of 2/10/2010, 2/10/2011, 2/10/2012 and 2/10/2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard Montes de Oca, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard D. Fain</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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