0001104659-21-122157.txt : 20220315 0001104659-21-122157.hdr.sgml : 20220315 20211001185631 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-21-122157 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211001 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

 

 

October 1, 2021

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Mr. Brad Skinner

Office of Energy & Transportation

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549-3561

 

RE:Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

Filed February 26, 2021

File No. 001-11884

 

Dear Mr. Skinner:

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) is in receipt of the letter of the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated September 17, 2021, in relation to the above-referenced filing.  As discussed with Ms. Diane Fritz, the Company is finalizing its response, which it intends to submit no later than October 15, 2021.

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ R. Alexander Lake
   
  R. Alexander Lake
  Senior Vice President,
  Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

cc:Diane Fritz, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Jason T. Liberty, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Henry L. Pujol, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida 33132-2028 | 305 539 6000 | royalcaribbeangroup.com

 

   

 

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