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Tropical Weather Update

September 12, 2004 - 3 p.m.



Royal Caribbean International continues to closely monitor the path
and progress of Hurricane Ivan to ensure our guests enjoy safe and
comfortable cruises and to make certain our ships steer clear of the
storm. The company also continues to monitor its operations resulting
from Hurricane Frances.

The safety and comfort of our guests are always the foremost concern
of Royal Caribbean International.

Due to damage caused by Hurricane Frances, Royal Caribbean
International is currently unable to bring its ships to Freeport,
Bahamas; and Coco Cay, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean's private island.
Also, Royal Caribbean International's Mariner of the Seas is currently
unable to sail into Port Canaveral, Florida.

In the case of Port Canaveral, a sand bar, 50 feet wide, was created
by Hurricane Frances in the channel leading to the port. This has
reduced the depth of the water in that area to approximately 30 feet.
Mariner of the Seas, which normally sails from Port Canaveral, is one
of the largest cruise ships in the world and requires a minimum water
depth of 35 feet to safely sail. As a result, Mariner of the Seas is
not currently able to sail from Port Canaveral.

Given Hurricane Ivan's location and projected path, we are currently
altering the itineraries of several Royal Caribbean International
ships.

We will update this information three times daily - at 10 a.m., 3 p.m.
and 7 p.m.





Ships sailing from Port Canaveral



Sovereign of the Seas, departed Port Everglades Friday, September 10.
The ship is sailing a modified three-night itinerary, visiting Nassau,
Bahamas, from 8 a.m. to midnight on Saturday; and spending the day at
sea on Sunday. The ship will now return to Port Everglades on Monday
morning, September 13. Royal Caribbean will transport guests from Port
Everglades to Port Canaveral and the Orlando airport at the conclusion
of this sailing.

Sovereign of the Seas normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
Monday on a four-night sailing, will now make that sailing from Port
Everglades. The ship will delay its departure from Port Everglades
until 8 p.m. local time, Monday. The ship will sail a modified
itinerary spending the day at sea on Tuesday; make a port call at
Nassau, Bahamas, on Wednesday and Thursday; and return to Port
Canaveral on Friday morning, September 17. Royal Caribbean will
transport guests from Port Canaveral and the Orlando airport to Port
Everglades. At the conclusion of this sailing, the company also will
transport guests from Port Canaveral to Port Everglades and the
Orlando airport.

Sovereign of the Seas will resume its normal Friday and Monday
departures from Port Canaveral starting on Friday, September 17.


Mariner of the Seas, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral today
on a seven-night sailing, will now make that sailing from the Port of
Miami. The ship will depart from the Port of Miami at 5 p.m., local
time, today. The ship will sail its normal itinerary and return to the
Port of Miami on Sunday morning, September 19. Royal Caribbean will
transport guests from Port Canaveral and the Orlando airport to the
Port of Miami for this sailing. Guests are requested to arrive at Port
Canaveral or the Orlando airport no later than 12:30 p.m. today. At
the conclusion of this sailing, the company also will return guests to
those locations. Due to Hurricane Ivan, port calls are subject to
change.





Ships sailing from the Port of Miami



Majesty of the Seaswill spend the day at sea on Sunday.

Majesty of the Seas will modify its September 13 sailing. The ship
will depart Miami as scheduled on Monday; make a port call in Nassau,
Bahamas, on Tuesday; spend the day at sea on Wednesday; make a port
call in Key West, Florida, on Thursday; and return to the Port of
Miami on Friday, September 17.


REVISED: Explorer of the Seas will not make its port call at Belize
City, Belize, on Tuesday. Instead, the ship will spend the day at sea
on Tuesday.







Ships sailing from Cape Liberty Cruise Port



Voyager of the Seas currently on its September 10 sailing, will modify
its itinerary due to Hurricane Ivan. The ship will spend the day at
sea on Sunday; make a port call in Labadee, Hispaniola, on Monday;
make a port call in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday; make a port
call in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, on Wednesday; make a port call in
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Thursday; spend the day at sea on
Friday and Saturday; and return to Cape Liberty on Sunday, September
19.





Ships sailing from Port of Galveston



REVISED: Rhapsody of the Seas will not make its port calls at Key
West, Florida, on Tuesday; or Georgetown, Cayman Islands, on Thursday.
Instead, the ship will spend the day at on Tuesday; and make a port
call at Belize City, Belize, on Wednesday; and make a port call at
Costa Maya, Mexico, on Thursday.