-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R6T0Y+bOhTRlcbw4WUlq92k8m741oY4qGkvG8183vhykr4wQ0R861HFm54DTYAVR 50L0zY5s2LvBzaJPofRtQA== 0000950123-10-106895.txt : 20101118 0000950123-10-106895.hdr.sgml : 20101118 20101118100604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-106895 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101117 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20101118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101118 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11884 FILM NUMBER: 101201637 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 8-K 1 g25332e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2010
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Republic of Liberia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-11884   98-0081645
     
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida   33132
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 305-539-6000
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
     CDF Croisières de France, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”), announced that it has sold the ship Bleu De France which it will continue to operate under lease for a period of 12 months. Pullmantur will subsequently redeploy the Horizon to CDF Croisières de France in the spring of 2012. The sale provided additional liquidity to the Company of approximately $55 million and generated an immaterial gain.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
 		  
Date: November 18, 2010  By:   /s/ Brian J. Rice    
    Name:   Brian J. Rice   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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