Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Raises Dividend Twenty-Five Percent

MIAMI, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today declared a $0.075 increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.375 per common share payable on October 6, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2015.  This move, which was approved unanimously at the board's September 3^rd meeting reflects the company's continuing efforts to increase shareholder returns.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) is a global cruise vacation company that owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Pullmantur and CDF Croisieres de France, as well as TUI Cruises through a 50 percent joint venture. Together, these six brands operate a combined total of 44 ships with an additional eight under construction contracts, and two under conditional agreements.  They operate diverse itineraries around the world that call on approximately 480 destinations on all seven continents. Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebritycruises.com, www.azamaraclubcruises.com, www.pullmantur.es, www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com, www.tuicruises.com or www.rclinvestor.com.

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