MIAMI, Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today announced that it has entered
into an agreement with Meyer Werft
in Germany to order a fifth
Quantum-class ship for delivery in the Fall of 2020.
"It is such a pleasure to announce the order of another
Quantum-class ship as we are welcoming Anthem of the Seas to
North America," said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "These ships have been received with
excitement, and performed exceptionally well, across the
globe. We fully expect that momentum to continue as we add to
this innovative class of ships."
"At Royal Caribbean we are focused on continuously improving
efficiency and sustainability, and the fifth Quantum class vessel
will be clear evidence of this," said Michael Bayley, President and CEO, Royal
Caribbean International. "Of equal importance is our ability
to consistently surpass guest expectations, and we are harnessing
the power of the latest technology to do so on this ship."
Based upon current ship orders, projected capital expenditures
for full year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 are $1.6 billion, $2.4
billion, $0.5 billion,
$2.5 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively.
Capacity increases for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 are
expected to be 5.4%, 6.4%, 3.4%, 3.7% and 6.6%, respectively.
These figures do not include potential ship sales or additions that
we may elect to make in the future.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity
Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises 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
eleven on order. 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.pullmantur.es,
www.azamaraclubcruises.com, www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com,
www.tuicruises.com or www.rclinvestor.com.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.