Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bayley Michael W
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD [RCL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD., 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, International
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MIAMI, FL 33132
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 25,907
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2)   (3) 03/17/2014 Common Stock 9,165 $ 40.06 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (5)   (3) 02/10/2015 Common Stock 5,511 $ 47.925 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2)   (3) 02/10/2015 Common Stock 197 $ 47.925 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (5)   (3) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 3,000 $ 44.41 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2)   (3) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 5,834 $ 44.41 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2)   (6) 06/06/2016 Common Stock 6,266 $ 37.65 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2)   (7) 02/01/2017 Common Stock 11,399 $ 45.295 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2)   (8) 02/11/2018 Common Stock 17,573 $ 38.305 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2)   (9) 09/03/2018 Common Stock 22,273 $ 28.895 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (10)   (11) 02/10/2019 Common Stock 6,884 $ 7.265 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (12)   (13) 02/10/2019 Common Stock 9,820 $ 7.265 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (10)   (14) 02/08/2020 Common Stock 13,244 $ 25.16 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (12)   (15) 02/08/2020 Common Stock 1,838 $ 25.16 (4) D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (12)   (16) 05/18/2020 Common Stock 1,755 $ 31.24 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bayley Michael W
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
1050 CARIBBEAN WAY
MIAMI, FL 33132
      EVP, International  

Signatures

/s/ Michael W. Bayley 05/24/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 8,152 shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2000 Stock Award Plan, which vests as follows: 498 on 6/6/2010; 828 on 2/1/2011; 1,142 on each of 2/11/2011 and 2/11/2012; 1,514 on each of 9/3/2010, 9/3/2011 and 9/3/2012 and includes 7,755 shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests as follows: 1,739 on each of 2/8/2011, 2/8/2012 and 2/8/2013 and 1,738 on 2/8/2014; 200 on each of 5/18/2011, 5/18/2012, 5/18/2013 and 5/18/2014.
(2) The reporting person was granted the nonqualified stock option under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2000 Stock Award Plan.
(3) Immediately.
(4) Represents the average of the high and low prices of the issuer's common stock on the NYSE on the date of the grant.
(5) The reporting person was granted the incentive stock option under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2000 Stock Award Plan.
(6) The option is exercisable as follows: 4,700 shares are exercisable immediately and 1,566 shares are exercisable on 6/6/2010.
(7) The option is exercisable as follows: 8,550 shares are exercisable immediately and 2,849 shares are exercisable on 2/1/2011.
(8) The option is exercisable as follows: 8,787 shares are exercisable immediately and 4,393 shares are exercisable on each of 2/11/2011 and 2/11/2012.
(9) The option is exercisable as follows: 5,569 shares are exercisable immediately and 5,568 shares are exercisable on each of 9/3/2010, 9/3/2011 and 9/3/2012.
(10) The reporting person was granted the incentive stock option under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
(11) The option is exercisable as follows: 2,295 shares are exercisable on each of 2/10/2011 and 2/10/2012 and 2,294 shares are exercisable on 2/10/2013.
(12) The reporting person was granted the nonqualified stock option under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
(13) The option is exercisable as follows: 3,274 shares are exercisable on 2/10/2011 and 3,273 shares are exercisable on each of 2/10/2012 and 2/10/2013.
(14) The option is exercisable as follows: 3,311 shares are exercisable on each of 2/8/2011, 2/8/2012, 2/8/2013 and 2/8/2014.
(15) The option is exercisable as follows: 460 shares are exercisable on each of 2/8/2011 and 2/8/2012 and 459 shares are exercisable on each of 2/8/2013 and 2/8/2014.
(16) The option is exercisable as follows: 439 shares are exercisable on each of 5/18/2011, 5/18/2012 and 5/18/2013 and 438 shares are exercisable on 5/18/2014.
 
Remarks:
EXHIBIT LIST: Exhibit 24: Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations.

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