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ships offer an incredibly broad array of onboard
venues and superb dining and entertainment in
an upscale and chic environment. Guests and
travel agents alike are providing rave reviews of
the product.
  It will be almost two years from the Celebrity
Reflection delivery to our next vessel introduc-
tion, Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum
of the Seas in the 4th quarter of 2014. Our excit-
ing announcement of the vessel’s godmother—
the celebrated Broadway entertainer Kristin
Chenoweth—duringtheOscartelecastisjustthe
beginning of a significant campaign to remind
consumers that Royal Caribbean International
offers an unbeatable combination of innovative
ships, top-notch entertainment and wonderful
culinary experiences.
  She will be followed by her sister, Anthem of
the Seas in the 2nd quarter of 2015. And while it
is still a ways off, Royal Caribbean International
is excited to be adding a third Oasis-class vessel
during the second quarter of 2016. The combi-
nation of these three vessels will increase our
capacity by about 3.5% per year on average from
2013 through 2017.
AN ENDURING PASSION TO BRING OUR
MISSION TO LIFE
I’ve never found a marketer, a poet or a photog-
rapher who can quite capture the awe that our
guests feel the first time they board one of our
vessels—orthejoythataccompaniesthemon
everysubsequentjourney.Inthesameway,I’ve
never found the words to convey the passion
and intensity that the people of Royal Caribbean
Cruisesbringtotheirjobseveryday.Thisis
what we love to do. And it makes delivering on
our mission—to create happy guests, happy
shareholdersandhappyemployees—ajoyful
task. The economic environment the past few
years has pressured aspects of that mission,
but we are doing the right things structurally
and methodically to continue moving in the
right direction.
  With our employees, Board of Directors and
travel agents all pulling together, I am confident
of our continued successes in the future. I appre-
ciate each and every one of those groups’ belief,
commitmentandcontributionstoourjourney.
Sincerely,
Richard D. Fain
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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