Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Names Managing Director for Brazil Operations

MIAMI, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has
selected Brazilian cruise industry veteran Ricardo Amaral as managing director
of its operations in Brazil.

In the newly created position, Amaral will oversee all commercial and
operational activities for three of the company’s brands, Royal Caribbean
International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises. Amaral will assume his
new position in January.

“We are very pleased to have such a seasoned cruise professional joining
us and helping us establish a team in Brazil,” said Michael Bayley, senior
vice president, International, for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. “Ricardo has
a proven track record of success in our industry, and a long working
relationship with our company. This will serve him well as he works toward
opening our new office in Brazil, in 2009.”

Amaral has 17 years of experience in the cruise industry, which includes
working for leading cruise companies as their local representative and head of
their marketing and sales operations in Brazil.

For the past nine years, Amaral has worked as the director of Marketing
and Sales for Sun and Sea Representacoes, the company that has represented
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in Brazil for 21 years. In that role he
coordinated advertising, budgeting, sales, public relations and commercial
strategy for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara
Cruises.

Previously, Amaral spent seven years as a marketing manager for Costa
Crociere in Brazil, where he oversaw marketing planning, budgeting, sales, and
charters. Prior to that, he held positions at Oremar Brazil, working with
Carnival and Cunard cruise lines, and at Sheraton Brazil.

“We thank our colleagues at Sun and Sea Representacoes for their
outstanding service to our company over the past 21 years,” Bayley said.
“They have done an excellent job working with us and developing the cruise
business throughout Brazil.”

Amaral graduated from the Faculdades Integradas Hebraico Brasileiras
Renascenca, in 1991, with a degree in Hotel Management. In 2002, he earned a
Masters degree in tourism from the University of Sao Paulo, where he is
currently completing a Doctorate degree in tourism. Amaral taught tourism and
marketing for 14 years in several of Brazil’s leading schools, including MBA
courses in tourism at the University of Sao Paulo. He also is the author of
the book, “Cruzeiros Maritimos.”

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that
operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara
Cruises and CDF Croisieres de France. The company has a combined total of 38
ships in service and six under construction. It also offers unique land-tour
vacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe and South
America. Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com,
www.celebrity.com, www.pullmantur.es, www.azamaracruises.com,
www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com or www.rclinvestor.com.

SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.