0000884887-12-000017.txt : 20120302 0000884887-12-000017.hdr.sgml : 20120302 20120302113402 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000884887-12-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120302 FILER: 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: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-179837 FILM NUMBER: 12661447 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 RW 1 rw20120302.htm Unassociated Document

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
  
1050 Caribbean Way
tel: 305.539.6000
Miami, Fl 33132.2096 USA
www.royalcaribbean.com


March 2, 2012
 
VIA EDGAR
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Application for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-179837)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a Liberian corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-179837), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 1, 2012 (the “Registration Statement”), together with all exhibits thereto, be withdrawn, with such withdrawal to be effective as of the date hereof pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
The Company is requesting withdrawal of the Registration Statement because of a filing error relating to the EDGAR coding. The Registration Statement was incorrectly coded and filed as an “S-3,” whereas the Company intended the Registration Statement to be filed with the Commission with the code “S-3ASR.”  The Company expects to promptly file a new registration statement with the code “S-3ASR.”  No securities were sold pursuant to the Registration Statement.
 
In accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the Company requests that all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the initial filing of the Registration Statement be credited for future use.
 
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing application for withdrawal, please telephone Carrie Levine Schwartz, Senior Associate Counsel of the Company, at (305) 539-4084.
 
Very truly yours,
 
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
 
 
By: /s/ Bradley H. Stein
Name: Bradley H. Stein
Title:  Senior Vice President, General Counsel