RCL: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On July 16, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) appointed Tara Bunch as a director of the Company. From 2020 through June 2026, Ms. Bunch served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Operations at Airbnb, a marketplace operator that connects travelers with property owners worldwide, where she oversaw community support, trust and safety, and payments. Prior to that role, she served as Vice President of AppleCare at Apple and previously as a Senior Vice President at Hewlett Packard. Ms. Bunch will receive compensation for her board service consistent with the compensation of other non-management directors as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On July 20, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding Ms. Bunch’s appointment to the Board, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated July 20, 2026. Exhibit 104 - Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. Date: July 20, 2026 By: /s/ R. Alexander Lake Name: R. Alexander Lake Title: Chief Legal Officer & Secretary