Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo will transition from her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Celebrity Cruises to Vice Chairman, External Affairs for the Royal Caribbean Group, effective as of May 1, 2023
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Royal Caribbean completes $1.25B 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034 offering
Issued $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal of 5.550% Senior Notes due Jan 20, 2034.
Royal Caribbean to issue $1.25B of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034
Agreed to sell $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034 in public offering.
Royal Caribbean Q2 adjusted EPS $4.21 beats guidance; raises FY2026 outlook to $17.73-$17.87
Q2 revenue $4.8B (+6% YoY); net income $1.1B; adjusted EPS $4.21 vs prior guidance.
Royal Caribbean appoints Tara Bunch, former Airbnb operations head, to board
Tara Bunch appointed to Board of Directors effective July 16, 2026.
Royal Caribbean shareholders elect all 13 directors, approve executive pay, ratify PwC as auditor
All 13 director nominees elected; John F. Brock received most votes against (17,063,904) but still won majority.
SEMARNAT head stated on May 19, 2026 that agency will deny initial environmental permit application for Perfect Day Mexico.
Royal Caribbean Q1 EPS $3.60 Adj. beats guidance; FY26 Adj. EPS guided $17.10-$17.50
Q1 total revenue $4.5B (+11% YoY); Net Yields +3.6% as-reported, +2.0% constant currency.
RCL closes $2.5B notes offering: 4.750% due 2033, 5.250% due 2038
Issued $1.25B of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 and $1.25B of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2038.
Royal Caribbean appoints Christopher Wiernicki, former ABS CEO, to board
Christopher Wiernicki appointed to Royal Caribbean Board effective immediately Feb 17, 2026.
Royal Caribbean prices $2.5B dual-tranche senior notes to refinance 2026 maturities
Issued $1.25B of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 and $1.25B of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2038 via underwritten public offering.
Royal Caribbean Reports 2025 EPS of $15.61, Issues 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance of $17.70-$18.10
Full year 2025 revenues were $17.9 billion, Net Income $4.3 billion, Adjusted EPS $15.64.
Q3 revenue $5.1B, net income $1.6B, adjusted EPS $5.75 vs $5.20 prior year; load factor 112%.
Royal Caribbean issues $1.5B of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036
Completed offering of $1.5B aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036.
Royal Caribbean issues $1.5B of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036
Issued $1.5B aggregate principal of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036; expected close Oct 1, 2025.
Royal Caribbean Q2 Adj EPS $4.38 beats guidance; raises FY 2025 outlook to $15.41-$15.55
Q2 total revenues $4.5B, net income $1.2B; Adjusted EBITDA $1.9B.
Royal Caribbean enters €896.8M debt financing for sixth Edge-class ship (Q4 2028 delivery)
Credit agreement provides up to €896.8M term loan, 100% guaranteed by Bpifrance Assurance Export.
Royal Caribbean names Jason Liberty Chairman, replacing Richard Fain in Q4 2025
Richard Fain steps down as Chair in Q4 2025 but remains a Director.
Royal Caribbean shareholders elect all 13 director nominees, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditors
All 13 director nominees elected; highest votes for Rebecca Yeung (223,721,807 for), lowest for John F. Brock (211,697,056 for).
Royal Caribbean upsizes revolving credit facilities by $2.28B, extends maturity to 2030
Aggregate revolving credit commitments increased by $2.28B to $6.35B, equally split between two facilities.
Royal Caribbean Q1 EPS $2.70 beats guidance; raises FY2025 EPS outlook to $14.55-$15.55
Q1 adjusted EPS $2.71 vs prior year $1.77; total revenues $4.0B; net income $0.7B.
RCL secures €1.45B credit for seventh Oasis-class ship, delivery Q2 2028
Credit agreement for financing seventh Oasis-class ship; delivery scheduled for Q2 2028.
Royal Caribbean completes exchange of $213M convertible notes for 3.3M shares and $214M cash
Holders exchanged ~$213M of 6.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 for 3.3M shares and ~$214M cash (par + accrued interest).
Royal Caribbean exchanges $200M of 6% convertible notes due 2025 for cash and stock
Exchanged ~$200M (62% of outstanding) of 6.000% convertible senior notes due 2025 for cash + shares.
FY2024 revenue $16.5B, Net Income $2.9B, Adj EPS $11.80 (above guidance); Adj EBITDA $6.0B.
Royal Caribbean Q3 adj EPS $5.20 beats guidance; raises FY guide to $11.57-$11.62
Q3 GAAP EPS $4.21, Adj EPS $5.20 (beat guidance); Net Income $1.1B, revenue $4.9B.
Royal Caribbean closes $1.5B senior notes offering at 5.625% to refinance existing debt
Net proceeds of ~$1.49B to redeem $700M of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2030 and repay $232M Silver Dawn finance lease.
Royal Caribbean prices upsized $1.5B senior unsecured notes at 5.625% due 2031 to refinance debt
Upsized from $1.0B to $1.5B; notes priced at 5.625% for $1.5B principal, maturity Sept 30, 2031.
RCL announces $1.0B senior notes offering due 2031 to refinance 7.250% notes due 2030
Offering $1.0B aggregate principal of senior unsecured notes due 2031.
Royal Caribbean completes $827M note exchange; issues 11.4M shares, cuts diluted shares
Exchanged $827M of 6.000% convertible notes due 2025 for ~11.4M shares and $827M cash funded by revolving credit.
Royal Caribbean completes $2B 6.000% notes offering to refinance higher-coupon 2029 notes
Issued $2.0B aggregate principal of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2033; net proceeds ~$1.98B after fees.
Royal Caribbean agrees to exchange $731M of 2025 convertible notes for cash and stock
Entered exchange agreements to convert ~$731M of 6.000% convertible notes due 2025 into cash and common stock.
Upsized offering from $1.5B to $2.0B aggregate principal; notes priced at 6.000% due 2033.
Royal Caribbean announces $1.5B senior unsecured note offering to refinance 2029 notes
Offering $1.5B aggregate principal of senior unsecured notes due 2033 in a private placement.
Q2 Adj. EPS $3.21 (GAAP $3.11), net income $854M, revenue $4.1B; beat driven by strong pricing and onboard revenue.
All 14 director nominees elected with majority of votes cast at May 29 annual meeting.
Royal Caribbean Q1 adjusted EPS $1.77 beats guidance; raises FY 2024 guidance to $10.70-$10.90
Revenue $3.7B; net income $360M; GAAP EPS $1.35, adjusted EPS $1.77 vs. guided $1.55-1.65.
Royal Caribbean completes $1.25B notes offering at 6.250% to refinance 11.625% notes due 2027
Issued $1.25B of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2032; net proceeds ~$1.236B.
Royal Caribbean proposes $1.0B senior notes due 2032 to refinance 11.625% notes due 2027
Offering $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2032 in a private placement.
Royal Caribbean prices $1.25B of 6.25% notes to refinance 11.625% notes due 2027
Upsized private offering of $1.25B senior unsecured notes at 6.25%, due March 15, 2032.
Royal Caribbean raises 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.90-$10.10 on strong demand
Adjusted EPS guidance raised by $0.40 to $9.90–$10.10 for full year 2024.
Royal Caribbean beats 2023 expectations, guides FY2024 adj. EPS $9.50-$9.70 (+40% YoY)
Q4 2023 revenue $3.3B, adj. EPS $1.25 vs. $(1.12) a year ago; full-year rev. $13.9B.
Royal Caribbean signs credit agreement for Celebrity Xcel; SOFR+1.45%, 12yr maturity
Credit agreement for Celebrity Xcel (fifth Edge-class) signed December 22, 2023; delivery expected Q4 2025.
Q3 adjusted EPS $3.85 beats guidance; full-year outlook raised to $6.58-$6.63
Q3 adjusted EPS $3.85 vs guidance; revenue $4.2B, net income $1.0B, load factor 110%.
Royal Caribbean upsizes revolving credit to $3.536B, extends maturities to 2026/2028
Aggregate revolving commitments increased from $2.3B to $3.536B.
Royal Caribbean Q2 adjusted EPS $1.82 beats guidance; raises FY2023 EPS view 33% to $6-$6.20
Q2 adjusted EPS $1.82 vs guidance; net income $458.8M on record revenue $3.5B.
Royal Caribbean shareholders approve all four proposals at 2023 annual meeting
All 14 director nominees elected; each received majority of votes cast.
Royal Caribbean beats Q1 guidance, raises 2023 EPS outlook to $4.40-$4.80 on record bookings
Q1 Net Loss $(47.9)M vs. $(1.2)B prior year; adjusted loss $(0.23)/share beat guidance on strong close-in demand.
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo transitions from CEO of Celebrity Cruises to Vice Chairman, External Affairs for Royal Caribbean Group, effective May 1, 2023.
Royal Caribbean appoints Rebecca Yeung to board; 30-year FedEx veteran
Rebecca Yeung appointed to Royal Caribbean Board of Directors effective March 15, 2023.
Royal Caribbean closes $700M private offering of 7.25% senior notes due 2030
$700M aggregate principal of 7.250% Senior Notes due Jan 15, 2030, closed Feb 13, 2023.
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo will transition from her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Celebrity Cruises to Vice Chairman, External Affairs for the Royal Caribbean Group, effective as of May 1, 2023
On March 15, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) appointed Rebecca Yeung as a director of the Company.
On January 19, 2023, William K. Reilly, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Board”) since 1998, provided notice of his decision to retire from the Board effective January 26, 2023.
appointed Michael O. Leavitt as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
Richard D. Fain gave notice of his decision to step down, effective on January 3, 2022, from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”).
The Board has appointed Jason T. Liberty to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 3, 2022, and member of the Board, effective November 7, 2021.
The Board has appointed Naftali Holtz to the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 3, 2022.
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