6-K

                                   FORM 6-K

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549


              REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR
               15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2004

                         KERZNER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
                (TRANSLATION OF REGISTRANT'S NAME INTO ENGLISH)

                  CORAL TOWERS, PARADISE ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

               Form 20-F    X                      Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _________

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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

               Yes                                 No         X
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If "yes" is marked, indicate below this file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g-3-2(b): _________

This Current Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into (i) the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on July 2, 2004, File No. 333-117110,
(ii) the Registration Statement on Form



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F-3 filed on May 23, 2002, File No. 333-88854, (iii) Form S-8 filed on
December 10, 2004, File No. 333-121164, (iv) Form S-8 filed on October 11,
2002, File No. 333-100522, (v) Form S-8 filed on December 7, 2000, File
No. 333-51446 and (vi) Form S-8 filed on December 17, 1996, File No. 333-1540.



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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, thereunto duly authorized.





Date:  December 22, 2004                 KERZNER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED




                                         By:     /s/ RICHARD M. LEVINE
                                                 ------------------------------
                                         Name:   Richard M. Levine
                                         Title:  Executive Vice President &
                                                 General Counsel








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                                        EXHIBIT LIST


    EXHIBIT                               DESCRIPTION
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     99(1)                     Press Release on December 21, 2004
                               Kerzner Promotes Howard Karawan to
                               Divisional President/Managing Director




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EX-99.1

                                                                 Exhibit 99(1)




                                    KERNZER


        FROM:     Kerzner International Limited
                  The Bahamas
                  Investor Contact:  Omar Palacios
                  Tel:  +1.242.363.6018
                  Media Contact:  Lauren Snyder
                  Tel:  +1.242.363.6018


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                        KERZNER PROMOTES HOWARD KARAWAN
                   TO DIVISIONAL PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR


PARADISE ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS, DECEMBER 21, 2004 - Kerzner International
Limited (NYSE:KZL) (the "Company"), a leading international developer and
operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels, today announced
the promotion of Howard Karawan to Divisional President/Managing Director of
the Company's Destination Resorts business, effective immediately. Mr.
Karawan, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, will
oversee the Company's flagship property, Atlantis, Paradise Island in The
Bahamas, and its anticipated future destination resorts, Atlantis, The Palm in
Dubai and Mazagan in El Jadida, Morocco, and will report directly to the
Company's Chief Executive Officer, Butch Kerzner.

Butch Kerzner commented, "Howard has been an integral contributor to our
success and growth over the past ten years. His sound judgment, expertise in
brand management and strategic understanding of our business will prove
invaluable as we build for the future. Howard and his outstanding team have
extended Atlantis, Paradise Island's presence in the travel and leisure
industry and have turned Atlantis into one of the most widely recognized
brands in the world. Thanks to the success of our Paradise Island property, we
can continue to expand this brand globally and grow our Destination Resorts
business into other markets."

Mr. Karawan, 43, first joined the Company ten years ago as Vice President,
Sales & Marketing, responsible for the Company's marketing activities on
Paradise Island. Mr. Karawan was responsible for the re-launch of Atlantis,
Paradise Island following the completion of the $640 million Phase II
expansion project, as well as the sustained positioning of the resort on a
global level. Atlantis, Paradise Island has consistently achieved one of the
highest occupancy levels of any major resort in the Caribbean and is
considered the catalyst for the revitalization of tourism in The Bahamas.
Since 1999, Mr. Karawan has held the position of Executive Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer,



where he has been instrumental in developing the overall strategic direction of
the Company's destination resort businesses, putting One&Only Resorts on the
map and overseeing the Company's worldwide marketing and brand management
activities.

Today's appointment fills the third senior executive slot in the Company's
three lines of business: International Gaming, headed by Divisional
President/Managing Director Tobin Prior, One&Only Resorts, headed by
Divisional President/Managing Director J.T. Kuhlman and Destination Resorts,
which will now be headed by Mr. Karawan.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Kerzner International Limited (NYSE: KZL) is a leading international developer
and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels. The Company's
flagship brand is Atlantis, which includes Atlantis, Paradise Island, a
2,317-room, ocean-themed destination resort located on Paradise Island, The
Bahamas. Atlantis, Paradise Island is a unique destination resort featuring
three interconnected hotel towers built around a 7-acre lagoon and a 34-acre
marine environment that includes the world's largest open-air marine habitat
and is the home to the largest casino in the Caribbean. The Company also
developed and receives certain income derived from Mohegan Sun in Uncasville,
Connecticut, which has become one of the premier casino destinations in the
United States. In the United Kingdom, Kerzner is currently developing a casino
in Northampton and received its Certificate of Consent from the U.K. Gaming
Board on March 30, 2004. In its luxury resort hotel business, the Company
manages nine resort hotels primarily under the One&Only brand. The resorts,
featuring some of the top-rated properties in the world, are located in The
Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives and Dubai. Additional One&Only
properties are either underway or in the planning stages in the Maldives and
South Africa. For more information concerning the Company and its operating
subsidiaries, visit www.kerzner.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties which are described in the Company's public filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor inquiries regarding the Company should be directed to Omar Palacios
at +1.242.363.6018. Media inquiries should be directed to Lauren Snyder at
+1.242.363.6018.