Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines 2004 Annual Report Download - page 8

6ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
from the Port of Stockholm, and Jewel , Brilliance
of the Seas
and Majesty of the Seas won Green
Planet Awards from Kuoni Travel, one of the
world’s largest travel companies.
In 2003, we announced our commitment to install
Advanced Wastewater Purification (AWP) sys-
tems fleetwide, once the technology proved to
be environmentally, operationally and economi-
cally feasible. Wehave made significant progress
since then, and have now installed two additional
systems – one on Celebrity’s Infinity and one on
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas .Our
remaining ships and newbuilds arebeing outfitted
with AWP systems as quickly as practical.
What Makes Us Strong
Our greatest asset is our strong management team
and the men and women who work so enthusiasti-
cally to provide the best vacations in the world.
Earlier this year, we announced a significant set of
organizational changes. Jack Williams announced
that he will leave his post as president and chief
operating officer in order to devote moretime to the
philanthropic works to which he has long been ded-
icated. The company has grown dramatically in size,
quality and profitability during Jack’stenure, and we
will miss him. Fortunately,the depth of management
talent hereis remarkable. Adam Goldstein and Dan
Hanrahan have assumed the positions of president
of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity
Cruises, respectively. I have every confidence that
they will build on our existing momentum and lead
their brands to new heights.
Our success stems from more than our superior
mix of great ships, unparalleled service and inno-
vative amenities. It also flows from the creative
thinking and flexibility of almost 40,000 shoreside
and shipboardemployees. They are responsible
for the development and execution of the strate-
gies and initiatives that have solidified our two
brands as the top-rated cruise lines in their
respective markets. To them, I say “thank you.”
Iwould also like to express my appreciation to the
members of our Board of Directors for their con-
tinued support and confidence. In addition, our
Board has focused on ensuring that our corporate
governance framework and execution reach the
highest standards. This has required great effort
by all and I appreciate their focus here, too.
Sincerely,
Richard D. Fain
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer