Royal Caribbean Details Interest Expense Accounting Revision, Reports Second Quarter Results, Updates 2011 Guidance and Reinstates Dividend

By Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., PRNE
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

MIAMI, July 27, 2011 -

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today made a series of financial announcements, the most salient points of which are:

(1) Management identified an error in the previous accounting treatment of interest expense relating to its amortization of certain financing fees and has revised its past financial statements to reflect the correct accounting (the “Interest Expense Revision”).

(2) Second quarter EPS was 47 cents before the Interest Expense Revision. After adjusting for the revision, the company reported earnings of 43 cents per share which is the midpoint of previous guidance range of 40 cents to 45 cents.

(3) Excluding the Interest Expense Revision, full year 2011 EPS guidance is now expected to be $3.05 to $3.15, reflecting a 10 cent reduction to prior guidance on continuing pricing softness for Eastern Mediterranean sailings, partially offset by strong cost savings. The Interest Expense Revision is forecasted to reduce 2011 EPS by 20 cents resulting in full year 2011 EPS guidance of $2.85 to $2.95.

(4) The Board of Directors reinstated the quarterly dividend at a rate of 10 cents per share.

Key Highlights

  • Interest Expense Accounting Revision:  The financial statements included in this release have been revised (see attached table).  This revision is not a restatement and prior period financial statements may still be relied upon.  The company also noted that cash flows, operating income, Net Yields and Net Cruise Costs were not impacted by the revision.  
  • Results For the Second Quarter 2011:
    • Net income was $93.5 million, or $0.43 per share, versus $53.7 million, or $0.25 per share, in 2010;
    • Net Yields increased 3.8% (0.8% on a Constant-Currency basis).  Excluding Mediterranean sailings, Net Yields increased 9.8% (7.3% on a Constant-Currency basis);
    • Net Cruise Costs per APCD (”NCC”) excluding fuel increased by 2.3% (decreased 0.1% on a Constant-Currency basis).
  • Full Year Guidance:
    • While most of the company’s product groups are performing at or above prior expectations, ongoing pressures from events in the Eastern Mediterranean have reduced Constant-Currency Net Yield expectations for the year by 150 basis points since April;
    • Full year 2011 Net Yields are expected to increase approximately 5% (2% to 3% on a Constant-Currency basis).  Excluding Mediterranean sailings, yields are expected to increase approximately 8% (approximately 6% on a Constant-Currency basis);
    • The company has been able to further reduce its cost outlook for the year and has reduced its Constant-Currency NCC excluding fuel by 100 basis points;
    • Full year 2011 EPS is expected to be within a range of $2.85 to $2.95.  Excluding the Interest Expense Revision, EPS expectations would have been $3.05 to $3.15 per share.  
  • Quarterly Dividend Reinstatement:  The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share payable on August 30, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2011.
  • Financing:  During July, the company amended and extended its primary Revolving Credit facility, which now has a capacity of $875 million and is due in 2016.  Combined with its $525 million Revolver, the company now has $1.4 billion of Revolving Credit facilities.  The company also drew a 12-year, $632 million unsecured financing for the delivery of the Celebrity Silhouette.

“Since our last guidance, the turmoil in the Eastern Mediterranean has caused pricing to deteriorate even further for this region. Fortunately, our other markets are performing exceptionally well and we have been able to take our cost reductions to the next level. As a result, profitability is still growing nicely year-over-year, but these disruptions have undermined our expectations for even better performance this year,” said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive officer. Fain continued, “Our long-term outlook remains highly positive and, with a strengthening balance sheet and solid liquidity, we are pleased to reinstate our dividend. It is our intention to continue paying quarterly dividends at this level or higher as our performance improves and we work toward our goal of returning to Investment Grade.”

Second Quarter 2011 Results

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced net income of $93.5 million, or $0.43 per share, versus $53.7 million, or $0.25 per share, in 2010.

Revenues improved to $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2011 compared to $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2010 as a result of capacity increases and yield improvements. Net Yields for the second quarter of 2011 increased 3.8% (0.8% on a Constant-Currency basis). Excluding Mediterranean sailings, Net Yields in the second quarter improved 9.8% (7.3% on a Constant-Currency basis).

Costs in the second quarter of 2011 were virtually flat on a constant-currency basis and most expense categories performed better than expected. NCC excluding fuel increased 2.3% (decreased 0.1% on a Constant-Currency basis).

At-the-pump fuel pricing declines have lagged those of WTI during the quarter resulting in second quarter fuel pricing very similar to earlier calculations at $599 per metric ton. During the quarter and prior to the market declines in WTI pricing, the company monetized a portion of its WTI option portfolio thereby realizing a significant portion of the first quarter’s marked-to-market gains. As a result of these actions, the net marked-to-market valuation of fuel options was immaterial in the second quarter.

2011 Outlook

The company provided the following updates to its forward guidance:

Revenue:

For the full year, the company expects Net Yields to improve approximately 5% on an as-reported basis and 2% to 3% on a Constant-Currency basis. For the third quarter, the company expects Net Yields to improve approximately 5% on an as-reported basis and 1% to 2% on a Constant-Currency basis. Excluding Mediterranean sailings, third quarter Net Yields are expected to increase approximately 11% (approximately 9% on a Constant-Currency basis).

Two factors that influenced the company’s outlook in April are again affecting the outlook on yields, geopolitical events and fluctuations in the U.S. Dollar:

  • Geopolitical:  The ongoing conflicts in the Eastern Mediterranean and its spillover effects continues to create hesitation around travel to the region.  Some of this was already evident at the time of the company’s last guidance.  However, during the second quarter, the civil unrest in the Eastern Mediterranean expanded to other areas including Syria and Greece and the level of concern amongst travelers grew as tensions in the region dominated the headlines.  This has resulted in a full year yield reduction of approximately 150 basis points versus April guidance.  Net Yields for the Mediterranean are now expected to be down approximately 4% for the year, which is in stark contrast with the rest of the company’s portfolio.  The impact related to the events in Japan was reasonably clear by the time of the last guidance.  The impact on bookings was immediate, but the situation has now stabilized.  The guidance for 2011 has not changed materially from previous guidance and the outlook going forward is very positive.

  • Strengthening of the U.S. Dollar:  In a reversal of the trends observed in April, the company’s revenues have been negatively influenced by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar relative to other currencies.  Assuming current currency exchange rates, the company expects Net Yields for the full year on an as-reported basis to decline approximately 50 basis points from its previous guidance as a result of currency.

The company noted that with the exception of the Eastern Mediterranean, it continues to observe strong demand for its products, especially the Caribbean, Alaska and Northern Europe. The strength of this demand (both rate and volume) reinforces that Eastern Mediterranean pricing softness this summer appears to be geopolitically related and that the economic demand for its products is strong. Further supporting this premise, excluding the Mediterranean, Net Yields for the year are expected to be up approximately 8% (approximately 6% on a Constant-Currency basis).

Net Cruise Costs (Excluding Fuel):

For the full year, the company expects NCC excluding fuel to increase approximately 3% on an as-reported basis and 1% - 2% on a Constant-Currency basis. For the third quarter, the company expects NCC excluding fuel to increase 4% to 5% on an as-reported basis and approximately 2% on a Constant-Currency basis.

The company has remained focused on tight cost controls and has reduced operating costs 100 basis points more than expected through a number of initiatives. In addition the strengthening U.S. Dollar has improved NCC excluding fuel a further 50 basis points since April.

Fuel Expense

The company does not forecast fuel prices and its fuel cost calculations are based on current at-the-pump prices, net of hedging impacts. Based on today’s fuel prices the company has included $202 million and $763 million of fuel expense in its third quarter 2011 and full year 2011 guidance, respectively. These figures also take account further energy savings initiatives which continue to reduce the company’s already low level of energy consumption.

Forecasted consumption is now 55% hedged for the remainder of 2011 at a WTI barrel equivalent rate of approximately $67 bbl, 55% hedged in 2012 at an equivalent rate of $72 bbl, 47% hedged in 2013 at an equivalent rate of $78 bbl, 30% hedged in 2014 at an equivalent rate of $87 bbl and 20% hedged in 2015 at an equivalent rate of $88 bbl. Additionally, the company also utilizes fuel options to further protect against escalating fuel prices. WTI fuel options at strike prices ranging from $90 bbl to $100 bbl cover an additional 8% and 11% of estimated consumption in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

The company provided the following fuel statistics for the third quarter and full year 2011:

               FUEL STATISTICS            Third Quarter 2011  Full Year 2011
              Fuel Consumption                 335,000          1,319,000
                Fuel Expenses                $202 Million      $763 Million
      Percent Hedged (fwd consumption)           53%               55%
    Impact of 10% change in fuel prices *    $10 million       $20 million

    *excludes marked-to-market impact of fuel options.

In addition, based on the assumed fuel statistics above, the company provided the following guidance for the third quarter and full year 2011.

              GUIDANCE                As-Reported       Constant-Currency
                                             Third Quarter 2011
             Net Yields                Approx. 5%            1% to 2%
      Net Cruise Costs per APCD        Approx. 6%            4% to 5%
     Net Cruise Costs per APCD,
           excluding Fuel               4% to 5%            Approx. 2%

                                               Full Year 2011
             Net Yields                Approx. 5%            2% to 3%
      Net Cruise Costs per APCD        Approx. 4%           Approx. 3%
     Net Cruise Costs per APCD,
           excluding Fuel              Approx. 3%            1% to 2%

                                   Third Quarter 2011     Full Year 2011
                 EPS                 $1.85 to $1.90       $2.85 to $2.95
          Capacity Increase               6.3%                 7.6%
    Depreciation and Amortization $175 to $180 million $705 to $710 million
        Interest Expense, net      $88 to $93 million  $355 to $365 million

    Exchange rates used in guidance calculations
                 EUR                     $1.45
                 GBP                     $1.64

Liquidity and Financing Arrangements

As of June 30, 2011, and taking into account the new revolver, liquidity was $1.3 billion, including cash and the undrawn portion of the company’s unsecured revolving credit facilities. Additionally, the company has committed unsecured financing on its remaining newbuilds.

The company has renewed its primary revolving credit facility that was due to expire in June of 2012. The facility has been extended to 5 years and now matures in July 2016. It can be drawn up to $875 million. This facility combined with the company’s $525 million facility due in November 2014, provides the company with access to $1.4 billion in unsecured revolving credit facilities. The company intends to maintain staggered maturity profiles on these two facilities going forward to further reduce refinancing risks.

Capital Expenditures and Capacity Guidance

The company took delivery of the Celebrity Silhouette on July 18th. Celebrity Silhouette is the fourth in a series of five of the highly acclaimed Celebrity Solstice-class vessels and will initially split her time between Caribbean and European itineraries.

Based on current ship orders, projected capital expenditures for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are $1.1 billion, $1.2 billion, $500 million and $1.1 billion, respectively. These estimates include the recently announced Project Sunshine, energy savings initiatives and additional refurbishment investments.

Capacity increases for the same four years are 7.6%, 1.9%, 2.5% and 0.7%, respectively.

Conference Call Scheduled

The company has scheduled a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time tomorrow to discuss its earnings. This call can be heard, either live or on a delayed basis, on the company’s investor relations web site at www.rclinvestor.com.

Selected Operational and Financial Metrics

Available Passenger Cruise Days (”APCD”)

APCD is our measurement of capacity and represents double occupancy per cabin multiplied by the number of cruise days for the period. We use this measure to perform capacity and rate analysis to identify the main non-capacity drivers that cause our cruise revenues and expenses to vary.

Constant-Currency

We believe Net Yields and Net Cruise Costs are our most relevant non-GAAP financial measures. However, a significant portion of our revenue and expenses are denominated in currencies other than the United States dollar. Because our reporting currency is the United States dollar, the value of these revenues and expenses can be affected by changes in currency exchange rates. Although such changes in local currency prices is just one of many elements impacting our revenues and expenses, it can be an important element. For this reason, we also monitor Net Yields and Net Cruise Costs as if the current periods’ currency exchange rates had remained constant with the comparable prior periods’ rates, or on a “Constant-Currency” basis. We calculate “Constant-Currency” by applying the average 2010 monthly exchange rates for each month of the period during 2010 to the results during the corresponding months in 2011, so as to calculate what the results would have been had exchange rates been the same throughout both periods. It should be emphasized that the use of Constant-Currency is primarily used for comparing short-term changes and/or projections.

Over the longer term, changes in guest sourcing and shifting the amount of purchases between currencies significantly change the impact of the purely currency based fluctuations.

Gross Cruise Costs

Gross Cruise Costs represent the sum of total cruise operating expenses plus marketing, selling and administrative expenses.

Gross Yields

Gross Yields represent total revenues per APCD.

Net Cruise Costs and Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel

Net Cruise Costs and Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel represent Gross Cruise Costs excluding commissions, transportation and other expenses and onboard and other expenses and, in the case of Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel, fuel (each of which is described above under the Description of Certain Line Items heading). In measuring our ability to control costs in a manner that positively impacts net income, we believe changes in Net Cruise Costs and Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel to be the most relevant indicators of our performance. A reconciliation of historical Gross Cruise Costs to Net Cruise Costs and Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel is provided below under Results of Operations. We have not provided a quantitative reconciliation of projected Gross Cruise Costs to projected Net Cruise Costs and projected Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel due to the significant uncertainty in projecting the costs deducted to arrive at these measures. Accordingly, we do not believe that reconciling information for such projected figures would be meaningful.

Net Debt-to-Capital

Net Debt-to-Capital is a ratio which represents total long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, less cash and cash equivalents (”Net Debt”) divided by the sum of Net Debt and total shareholders’ equity. We believe Net Debt and Net Debt-to-Capital, along with total long-term debt and shareholders’ equity are useful measures of our capital structure.

Net Revenues

Net Revenues represent total revenues less commissions, transportation and other expenses and onboard and other expenses.

Net Yields

Net Yields represent Net Revenues per APCD. We utilize Net Revenues and Net Yields to manage our business on a day-to-day basis as we believe that it is the most relevant measure of our pricing performance because it reflects the cruise revenues earned by us net of our most significant variable costs, which are commissions, transportation and other expenses and onboard and other expenses. We have not provided a quantitative reconciliation of projected Gross Yields to projected Net Yields due to the significant uncertainty in projecting the costs deducted to arrive at this measure. Accordingly, we do not believe that reconciling information for such projected figures would be meaningful.

Occupancy

Occupancy, in accordance with cruise vacation industry practice, is calculated by dividing Passenger Cruise Days by APCD. A percentage in excess of 100% indicates that three or more passengers occupied some cabins.

Passenger Cruise Days

Passenger Cruise Days represent the number of passengers carried for the period multiplied by the number of days of their respective cruises.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises, CDF Croisieres de France, and TUI Cruises through a 50% joint venture. The company has a combined total of 40 ships in service and two under construction. It also offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and New Zealand. Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebrity.com, www.pullmantur.es, www.azamaraclubcruises.com, www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com, www.tuicruises.com or www.rclinvestor.com.

Certain statements in this release relating to, among other things, our future performance constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected financial results for the third quarter and full year 2011 and the yields expected in 2011. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations, are inherently uncertain and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the following: the impact of the economic environment on the demand for cruises, the impact of the economic environment on our ability to generate cash flows from operations or obtain new borrowings from the credit or capital markets in amounts sufficient to satisfy our capital expenditures, debt repayments and other financing needs, the uncertainties of conducting business internationally and expanding into new markets, changes in operating and financing costs, vacation industry competition and changes in industry capacity and overcapacity, emergency ship repairs, including the related lost revenue, the impact of ship delivery delays, ship cancellations or ship construction price increases, financial difficulties encountered by shipyards or their subcontractors and adverse publicity concerning the cruise vacation industry and the unavailability or cost of air service.

More information about factors that could affect our operating results is included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting our Investor Relations web site at www.rclinvestor.com or the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, which we believe provide useful information to investors as a supplement to our consolidated financial statements which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. These measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as do the corresponding GAAP measures.

A reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure of all non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release can be found in the tables included at the end of this press release.

                         Financial Tables Follow
                        ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

                                                 Quarter Ended
                                                  June 30,
                                             2011            2010

      Passenger ticket
      revenues                           $ 1,296,789     $ 1,159,453
      Onboard and other
      revenues                               471,084         442,244
        Total revenues                     1,767,873       1,601,697
      Cruise operating
      expenses:
           Commissions,
           transportation and
           other                             299,174         271,140
           Onboard and other                 134,938         124,190
           Payroll and
           related                           198,794         188,608
           Food                               99,149          93,850
           Fuel                              188,128         164,118
           Other operating                   265,192         244,281
                  Total cruise
                  operating
                  expenses                 1,185,375       1,086,187
      Marketing, selling and
      administrative expenses                242,258         211,795
      Depreciation and
      amortization expenses                  172,050         160,031
      Operating Income                       168,190         143,684
      Other income
      (expense):
           Interest income                     6,478           1,363
           Interest expense, net
           of interest capitalized          (92,968)        (90,661)
           Other income
           (expense)                          11,791           (655)
                                            (74,699)        (89,953)
      Net Income                         $    93,491     $    53,731

      Earnings Per Share:
      Basic                              $      0.43     $      0.25
      Diluted                            $      0.43     $      0.25

      Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
      Basic                                  217,028         215,043
      Diluted                                219,370         217,561
                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                        June 30,
                                                   2011            2010

     Passenger ticket revenues                 $ 2,523,306     $ 2,241,974
     Onboard and other revenues                    916,562         845,373
       Total revenues                            3,439,868       3,087,347
     Cruise operating expenses:
            Commissions, transportation
            and other                              578,723         539,790
            Onboard and other                      237,428         215,125
            Payroll and related                    403,281         368,042
            Food                                   199,231         186,497
            Fuel                                   354,189         319,057
            Other operating                        513,594         482,951
                   Total cruise
                   operating expenses            2,286,446       2,111,462
     Marketing, selling and
     administrative expenses                       490,396         422,843
     Depreciation and amortization
     expenses                                      345,302         317,606

     Operating Income                              317,724         235,436
     Other income (expense):
            Interest income                         10,259           2,732
            Interest expense, net of
            interest capitalized                 (193,593)       (182,189)
            Other income
            (expense)                               37,511          77,595
                                                 (145,823)       (101,862)
     Net Income                                $   171,901     $   133,574

     Earnings Per Share:
     Basic                                     $      0.79     $      0.62
     Diluted                                   $      0.78     $      0.61

     Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
     Basic                                         216,771         214,680
     Diluted                                       219,516         217,304
                                       STATISTICS

                          Quarter Ended                Six Months Ended
                            June 30,                       June 30,
                      2011            2010           2011             2010

      Passengers
      Carried       1,185,679       1,112,984      2,400,489        2,230,514

      Passenger
      Cruise Days   8,337,646       7,817,339     16,783,344       15,402,065

      APCD          8,038,014       7,543,536     16,138,310       14,897,628
      Occupancy        103.7%          103.6%         104.0%           103.4%
                          ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (in thousands, except share data)

                                                            As of
                                                   June 30,      December 31,
                                                     2011            2010
                                                 (unaudited)

       Assets
       Current assets
                     Cash and cash equivalents      $ 551,460       $ 419,929
                     Trade and other
                     receivables, net                 273,708         266,710
                     Inventories                      145,547         126,797
                     Prepaid expenses and other
                     assets                           225,326         145,144
                     Derivative financial
                     instruments                      130,835          56,491
                     Total current assets           1,326,876       1,015,071

       Property and equipment, net                 16,440,866      16,771,677
       Goodwill                                       800,436         759,328
       Other assets                                 1,380,320       1,107,753
                                                 $ 19,948,498    $ 19,653,829

       Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
       Current liabilities
                     Current portion of
                     long-term debt                 $ 703,245     $ 1,198,929
                     Accounts payable                 343,162         249,047
                     Accrued interest                 100,253         160,906
                     Accrued expenses and other
                     liabilities                      480,656         553,218
                     Customer deposits              1,660,614       1,283,073
                     Total current liabilities      3,287,930       3,445,173
       Long-term debt                               7,901,646       7,951,187
       Other long-term liabilities                    410,643         356,717

       Commitments and contingencies

       Shareholders' equity
                     Preferred stock ($0.01 par
                     value; 20,000,000 shares
                     authorized;
                     none outstanding)                      -               -
                     Common stock ($0.01 par
                     value; 500,000,000 shares
                     authorized;
                     227,366,165 and 226,211,731
                     shares issued, June 30,
                     2011                               2,273           2,262
                     and December 31, 2010,
                     respectively)
                     Paid-in capital                3,054,797       3,027,130
                     Retained earnings              5,431,899       5,259,998
                     Accumulated other
                     comprehensive income             273,014          25,066
                     Treasury stock (10,308,683
                     common shares at
                     cost, June 30, 2011 and
                     December 31, 2010)             (413,704)       (413,704)
                     Total shareholders' equity     8,348,279       7,900,752
                                                 $ 19,948,498    $ 19,653,829
                                  ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (unaudited, in thousands)

                                                         Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                       2011            2010

    Operating Activities
    Net income                                      $ 171,901       $ 133,574
    Adjustments:
                   Depreciation and
                   amortization                       345,302         317,606
                   (Gain) loss on fuel call
                   options                           (24,803)           7,348
    Changes in operating assets and
    liabilities:
                   Decrease in trade and
                   other receivables, net              63,803         127,131
                   Increase in inventories           (17,316)         (5,607)
                   Increase in prepaid
                   expenses and other assets         (83,740)        (37,937)
                   Increase in accounts
                   payable                             92,619          23,622
                   Decrease in accrued
                   interest                          (60,653)        (42,500)
                   Decrease in accrued
                   expenses and other
                   liabilities                       (21,931)        (13,572)
                   Increase in customer
                   deposits                           306,070         320,382
    Cash received on settlement of
    derivative financial instruments                        -         172,993
    Other, net                                        (4,510)           7,862
    Net cash provided by operating
    activities                                        766,742       1,010,902

    Investing Activities
    Purchases of property and equipment             (251,565)       (847,541)
    Cash received (paid) on settlement of
    derivative financial instruments                   25,250         (7,121)
    Loans to unconsolidated affiliates               (69,682)               -
    Proceeds from the sale of ships                   345,000               -
    Other, net                                        (3,044)         (8,266)
    Net cash provided by (used in) investing
    activities                                         45,959       (862,928)

    Financing Activities
    Debt proceeds                                     702,442       1,081,069
    Debt issuance costs                              (28,593)        (36,929)
    Repayments of debt                            (1,376,801)     (1,168,928)
    Proceeds from exercise of common stock
    options                                            17,923          11,377
    Other, net                                            705             748
    Net cash used in financing activities           (684,324)       (112,663)

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash             3,154         (1,110)

    Net increase in cash and cash
    equivalents                                       131,531          34,201
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
    of period                                         419,929         284,619
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
    period                                          $ 551,460       $ 318,820

    Supplemental Disclosure
    Cash paid during the period for:
                   Interest, net of amount
                   capitalized                      $ 223,438       $ 159,288
                          ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
                        NON-GAAP RECONCILING INFORMATION
                                   (unaudited)

    Gross Yields and Net Yields were calculated as follows (in
    thousands, except APCD and Yields):

                                                Quarter Ended
                                                   June 30,
                                                      2011
                                                      On a
                                                    Constant
                                                    Currency
                                      2011            basis           2010

    Passenger ticket revenues     $ 1,296,789     $ 1,250,933     $ 1,159,453
    Onboard and other revenues        471,084         463,063         442,244
    Total revenues                  1,767,873       1,713,996       1,601,697
    Less:
            Commissions,
            transportation and
            other                     299,174         287,707         271,140
            Onboard and other         134,938         130,240         124,190
    Net revenues                  $ 1,333,761     $ 1,296,049     $ 1,206,367

    APCD                            8,038,014       8,038,014       7,543,536
    Gross Yields                  $    219.94     $    213.24     $    212.33
    Net Yields                    $    165.93     $    161.24     $    159.92
                                               Six Months Ended
                                                   June 30,
                                                      2011
                                                      On a
                                                    Constant
                                     2011        Currency basis        2010

    Passenger ticket revenues   $  2,523,306   $     2,461,208   $  2,241,974
    Onboard and other revenues       916,562           907,073        845,373
    Total revenues                 3,439,868         3,368,281      3,087,347
    Less:
              Commissions,
              transportation
              and other              578,723           564,182        539,790
              Onboard and other      237,428           232,411        215,125
    Net revenues                $  2,623,717   $     2,571,688   $  2,332,432

    APCD                          16,138,310        16,138,310     14,897,628
    Gross Yields                $     213.15   $        208.71   $     207.24
    Net Yields                  $     162.58   $        159.35   $     156.56
    Gross Cruise Costs and Net Cruise Costs were calculated as
    follows (in thousands, except APCD and costs per APCD):

                                               Quarter Ended
                                                  June 30,
                                                     2011
                                                     On a
                                                   Constant
                                                   Currency
                                     2011           basis           2010

    Total cruise
    operating
    expenses                     $ 1,185,375   $    1,157,939   $ 1,086,187
    Marketing, selling and
    administrative
    expenses                         242,258          233,152       211,795
    Gross Cruise
    Costs                          1,427,633        1,391,091     1,297,982
    Less:
         Commissions,
         transportation and
         other                       299,174          287,707       271,140
         Onboard and
         other                       134,938          130,240       124,190
    Net Cruise
    Costs                        $   993,521   $      973,144   $   902,652
    Less:
         Fuel                        188,128          186,823       164,118
    Net Cruise Costs
    Excluding Fuel               $   805,393   $      786,321   $   738,534

    APCD                           8,038,014        8,038,014     7,543,536
    Gross Cruise
    Costs per APCD               $    177.61   $       173.06   $    172.07
    Net Cruise Costs
    per APCD                     $    123.60   $       121.07   $    119.66
    Net Cruise Costs
    Excluding Fuel per
    APCD                         $    100.20   $        97.83   $     97.90
                                               Six Months Ended
                                                   June 30,
                                                      2011
                                                      On a
                                                    Constant
                                                    Currency
                                      2011            basis            2010

    Total cruise
    operating
    expenses                     $  2,286,446   $    2,255,110   $  2,111,462
    Marketing, selling and
    administrative
    expenses                          490,396          479,644        422,843
    Gross Cruise
    Costs                           2,776,842        2,734,754      2,534,305
    Less:
         Commissions,
         transportation and
         other                        578,723          564,182        539,790
         Onboard and
         other                        237,428          232,411        215,125
    Net Cruise
    Costs                        $  1,960,691   $    1,938,161   $  1,779,390
    Less:
         Fuel                         354,189          352,379        319,057
    Net Cruise Costs
    Excluding Fuel               $  1,606,502   $    1,585,782   $  1,460,333

    APCD                           16,138,310       16,138,310     14,897,628
    Gross Cruise
    Costs per APCD               $     172.07   $       169.46   $     170.11
    Net Cruise Costs
    per APCD                     $     121.49   $       120.10   $     119.44
    Net Cruise Costs
    Excluding Fuel per
    APCD                         $      99.55   $        98.26   $      98.02
    Net Debt-to-Capital was calculated as follows (in thousands):

                                                          As of
                                                June 30,         December 31,
                                                  2011               2010

    Long-term debt, net of current
    portion                                  $   7,901,646     $    7,951,187
    Current portion of
    long-term debt                                 703,245          1,198,929
    Total debt                                   8,604,891          9,150,116
    Less: Cash and cash
    equivalents                                    551,460            419,929
    Net Debt                                 $   8,053,431     $    8,730,187

    Total shareholders' equity               $   8,348,279     $    7,900,752
    Total debt                                   8,604,891          9,150,116
    Total debt and shareholders'
    equity                                      16,953,170         17,050,868
    Debt-to-Capital                                  50.8%              53.7%
    Net Debt                                     8,053,431          8,730,187
    Net Debt and shareholders'
    equity                                   $  16,401,710     $   16,630,939
    Net Debt-to-Capital                              49.1%              52.5%
                           ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
            EFFECT OF CORRECTION ON CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (in thousands, except per share data)

                                              Year Ended
                                            December 31, 2010

                                 As Previously
                                  Reported      Adjustment     As Revised

      Interest expense,
      net of interest
      capitalized              $  (339,393)   $   (31,814)   $ (371,207)
      Total other
      expense                     (255,166)       (31,814)     (286,980)
      Net Income                    547,467       (31,814)       515,653
      Earnings per
      Share:
      Basic                    $       2.55   $     (0.15)   $      2.40
      Diluted                  $       2.51   $     (0.15)   $      2.37
                                                 Year Ended
                                              December 31, 2009

                                  As Previously
                                    Reported        Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized                $     (300,012)   $    (9,936)   $  (309,948)
     Total other
     expense                          (326,090)        (9,936)      (336,026)
     Net Income                         162,421        (9,936)        152,485
     Earnings per
     Share:
     Basic                      $          0.76   $     (0.05)   $       0.71
     Diluted                    $          0.75   $     (0.05)   $       0.71

                                              Quarter Ended
                                              March 31, 2011
                                               (unaudited)

                               As Previously
                                  Reported        Adjustment      As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized               $   (87,483)     $   (13,142)     $ (100,625)
     Total other
     expense                       (57,982)         (13,142)        (71,124)
     Net Income                      91,552         (13,142)          78,410
     Earnings per
     Share:
     Basic                     $       0.42     $     (0.06)     $      0.36
     Diluted                   $       0.42     $     (0.06)     $      0.36

                                                Quarter Ended
                                                March 31, 2010

                                   As Previously
                                     Reported       Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized                 $     (83,924)   $    (7,604)   $   (91,528)
     Total other
     expense                            (4,305)        (7,604)       (11,909)
     Net Income                          87,447        (7,604)         79,843
     Earnings per
     Share:
     Basic                       $         0.41   $     (0.04)   $       0.37
     Diluted                     $         0.40   $     (0.04)   $       0.37

                                             Quarter Ended
                                              June 30, 2010

                                As Previously
                                  Reported       Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized              $     (83,846)   $    (6,815)   $   (90,661)
     Total other
     expense                        (83,138)        (6,815)       (89,953)
     Net Income
     (Loss)                           60,546        (6,815)         53,731
     Earnings
     (Loss) per
     Share:
     Basic                    $         0.28   $     (0.03)   $       0.25
     Diluted                  $         0.28   $     (0.03)   $       0.25

                                                Quarter Ended
                                                June 30, 2009

                                   As Previously
                                     Reported       Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized                 $     (68,327)   $    (1,190)   $   (69,517)
     Total other
     expense                           (90,148)        (1,190)       (91,338)
     Net Income
     (Loss)                            (35,086)        (1,190)       (36,276)
     Earnings (Loss)
     per Share:
     Basic                       $       (0.16)   $     (0.01)   $     (0.17)
     Diluted                     $       (0.16)   $     (0.01)   $     (0.17)

                                            Six Months Ended
                                              June 30, 2010

                                As Previously
                                  Reported       Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized              $    (167,770)   $   (14,419)   $  (182,189)
     Total other
     expense                        (87,443)       (14,419)      (101,862)
     Net Income
     (Loss)                          147,993       (14,419)        133,574
     Earnings
     (Loss) per
     Share:
     Basic                    $         0.69   $     (0.07)   $       0.62
     Diluted                  $         0.68   $     (0.07)   $       0.61

                                                Six Months Ended
                                                 June 30, 2009

                                    As Previously
                                      Reported      Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized                   $  (147,789)   $    (1,190)   $  (148,979)
     Total other
     expense                          (170,639)        (1,190)      (171,829)
     Net Income
     (Loss)                            (71,324)        (1,190)       (72,514)
     Earnings (Loss)
     per Share:
     Basic                         $     (0.33)   $     (0.01)   $     (0.34)
     Diluted                       $     (0.33)   $     (0.01)   $     (0.34)

                                             Quarter Ended
                                            September 30, 2010

                                As Previously
                                  Reported       Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized              $     (82,494)   $    (6,588)   $   (89,082)
     Total other
     expense                        (88,735)        (6,588)       (95,323)
     Net Income                      356,767        (6,588)       350,179
     Earnings per
     Share:
     Basic                    $         1.66   $     (0.03)   $      1.63
     Diluted                  $         1.64   $     (0.03)   $      1.61

                                               Quarter Ended
                                            September 30, 2009

                                    As Previously
                                      Reported      Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized                   $   (73,912)   $      (684)   $    (74,596)
     Total other
     expense                           (76,449)          (684)        (77,133)
     Net Income                        230,392           (684)        229,708
     Earnings per
     Share:
     Basic                         $      1.08   $        0.00   $       1.07
     Diluted                       $      1.07   $        0.00   $       1.07

                                            Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30, 2010

                                As Previously
                                  Reported        Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized              $     (250,264)   $   (21,007)   $  (271,271)
     Total other
     expense                        (176,178)       (21,007)      (197,185)
     Net Income                       504,760       (21,007)        483,753
     Earnings per
     Share:
     Basic                    $          2.35   $     (0.10)   $       2.25
     Diluted                  $          2.32   $     (0.10)   $       2.23

                                             Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30, 2009

                                 As Previously
                                   Reported        Adjustment     As Revised

     Interest expense,
     net of interest
     capitalized                $  (221,701)     $    (1,873)     $ (223,574)
     Total other
     expense                       (247,088)          (1,873)       (248,961)
     Net Income                     159,068           (1,873)        157,195
     Earnings per
     Share:
     Basic                      $      0.74     $      (0.01)     $     0.74
     Diluted                    $      0.74     $      (0.01)     $     0.73
                          ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
               EFFECT OF CORRECTION ON CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (in thousands)

                                                 As of
                                            December 31, 2010

                                As Previously
                                  Reported      Adjustment     As Revised

      Property and equipment,
      net                      $ 16,769,181   $     2,496   $  16,771,677
      Other assets                1,151,324       (43,571)      1,107,753
      Total assets               19,694,904       (41,075)     19,653,829
      Accrued expenses and
      other liabilities             552,543           675         553,218
      Total current
      liabilities                 3,444,498           675       3,445,173
      Retained earnings           5,301,748       (41,750)      5,259,998
      Total shareholders'
      equity                      7,942,502       (41,750)      7,900,752
      Total assets and
      liabilities                19,694,904       (41,075)     19,653,829

                                                As of
                                          December 31, 2009

                                     As Previously
                                       Reported     Adjustment     As Revised

     Property and
     equipment, net               $   15,268,053   $       384   $ 15,268,437
     Other assets                      1,146,677        (9,453)     1,137,224
     Total assets                     18,233,494        (9,069)    18,224,425
     Accrued expenses
     and other
     liabilities                         521,190           867        522,057
     Total current
     liabilities                       2,749,030           867      2,749,897
     Retained earnings                 4,754,950        (9,936)     4,745,014
     Total
     shareholders'
     equity                            7,499,717        (9,936)     7,489,781
     Total assets and
     liabilities                      18,233,494        (9,069)    18,224,425
                          ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
          EFFECT OF CORRECTION ON CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)

    The correction did not have an effect on the Company's
    operating cash flows. The following table presents the
    effect on the individual line items within operating cash
    flows on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
    for June 30, 2010.

                                         Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

                                       As Previously
                                         Reported           Adjustment

            Net Income                  $  147,993           $ (14,419)
            Decrease in
            accrued expenses
            and other
            liabilities                    (13,514)                (58)
            Other, net                         733              14,477
                                          Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

                                       Reclassification(1)       As Revised

       Net Income                                        -     $    133,574
       Decrease in accrued
       expenses and other
       liabilities                                       -          (13,572)
       Other, net                                  (7,348)            7,862

    (1) For the six months ended June 30, 2010, $7.3 million has
    been reclassified in the consolidated statement of cash flows
    from other, net within net cash flows provided by operating
    activities to (gain) loss on fuel call options within net
    cash flows provided by operating activities in order to
    conform to the current year presentation.

 

 

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