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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-099245"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCL"
cik: "0000884887"
company_name: "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD"
filed_at: "2026-08-20T20:30:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-20T20:32:05.312382+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Caribbean completes $1.25B 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034 offering

## Summary
- Issued $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal of 5.550% Senior Notes due Jan 20, 2034.
- Net proceeds approx. $1.24B; to repay floating-rate term loan borrowings and other debt.
- Interest payable semi-annually Jan 20 and Jul 20, starting Jan 20, 2027.
- Underwriters led by BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, and Citigroup Global Markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-099245
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCL
- cik: 0000884887
- company_name: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
- filed_at: 2026-08-20T20:30:45+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465926099245/0001104659-26-099245-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465926099245/tm2623517d1_8k.htm

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