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8-K filed February 27, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker RCL CIK 0000884887
debt confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.60

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL): debt financing — RCL closes $2.5B notes offering: 4.750% due 2033, 5.250% due 2038

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD

Key facts

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

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.

Instrument
senior notes
Principal
$1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount
Counterparty
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Rate
4.750% per annum
Maturity
May 15, 2033
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
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”)
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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

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.

Instrument
senior notes
Principal
$1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount
Counterparty
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Rate
5.250% per annum
Maturity
February 27, 2038
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
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”)
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95

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).

Action
entry
Agreement
notes offering
Counterparty
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and PNC Capital Markets LLC
Value
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
Exact text from the filing
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.
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95

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).

Action
entry
Agreement
notes offering
Counterparty
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Value
Supplement to Base Indenture dated July 31, 2006 governing the 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 and the
Effective
2026-02-27
Exact text from the filing
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”).
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