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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-092371"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCL"
cik: "0000884887"
company_name: "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD"
filed_at: "2026-08-07T12:00:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-07T12:05:13.147563+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Caribbean to issue $1.25B of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034

## Summary
- Agreed to sell $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034 in public offering.
- Underwriters: BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- Offering expected to close on August 20, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
- Net proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings under floating rate term loan facilities and other existing indebtedness.
- Underwriting agreement dated August 6, 2026; filed as Exhibit 1.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-092371
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCL
- cik: 0000884887
- company_name: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
- filed_at: 2026-08-07T12:00:32+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465926092371/0001104659-26-092371-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465926092371/tm2622454d1_8k.htm

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