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8-K filed February 27, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker RCL CIK 0000884887
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RCL closes $2.5B notes offering: 4.750% due 2033, 5.250% due 2038

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD incurred senior notes of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. at 4.750% per annum maturing May 15, 2033.

On February 27, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced offering of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) and $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.250% Senior Notes due 2038 (the “2038 Notes” and, together with the 2033 Notes, the “Notes”)

SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD incurred senior notes of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. at 5.250% per annum maturing February 27, 2038.

On February 27, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced offering of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) and $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.250% Senior Notes due 2038 (the “2038 Notes” and, together with the 2033 Notes, the “Notes”)

SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD entered into Underwriting Agreement for 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 and 5.250% Senior Notes due 2038 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and PNC Capital Markets LLC valued at Aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000,000 ($1,250,000,000 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 and $1,250 (effective 2026-02-27).

On February 27, 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced offering of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) and $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.250% Senior Notes due 2038 (the “2038 Notes” and, together with the 2033 Notes, the “Notes”), pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of February 12, 2026 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD entered into Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated February 27, 2026 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. valued at Supplement to Base Indenture dated July 31, 2006 governing the 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 and the (effective 2026-02-27).

The Notes were issued by the Company pursuant to an indenture, dated as of July 31, 2006 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by a Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated February 27, 2026, between the Company and the Trustee (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”).

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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