Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International (RCI), previously known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997. Based in Miami, Florida, it is the largest cruise line by revenue and second largest by passengers counts. In 2018, Royal Caribbean International controlled 19.2% of the worldwide cruise market by passengers and 14.0% by revenue.[1] As of January 2024, the line operates 28 ships and has three additional ships on order.
This article is about the cruise line. For its parent holding company, see Royal Caribbean Group.Formerly
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
(1968–1997)
1968 in Norway
Worldwide
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
Since Sovereign of the Seas entered service in 1987, all subsequent Royal Caribbean ships have names ending with the phrase "of the Seas".
Private resorts[edit]
Royal Caribbean operates two privately owned resorts that are used as stops on some Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries. They are Labadee, a resort on the northern coast of Haiti, and Coco Cay, a private island in the Berry Islands region of the Bahamas. Each resort features canopies for eating, lounge chairs, palm trees, white sand beaches, and a number of activities.
The company is planning to open additional private resorts in Asia[138] and on Lelepa Island, Vanuatu.[139]
Travel awards include
