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accession: "0001104659-26-085080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCL"
cik: "0000884887"
company_name: "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD"
filed_at: "2026-07-20T20:30:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-20T20:31:12.802010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Caribbean appoints Tara Bunch, former Airbnb operations head, to board

## Summary
- Tara Bunch appointed to Board of Directors effective July 16, 2026.
- Bunch served as SVP & Global Head of Operations at Airbnb from 2020 to June 2026.
- She previously held senior roles at Apple (VP of AppleCare) and Hewlett-Packard (SVP).
- Compensation will be consistent with other non-management directors as described in the 2026 proxy.
- Bunch also serves on the board of The Vanguard Group and its Audit Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-085080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCL
- cik: 0000884887
- company_name: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
- filed_at: 2026-07-20T20:30:21+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465926085080/0001104659-26-085080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465926085080/tm2620798d1_8k.htm

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