Hurricane Ivan Updates!

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Expects Little Disruption from Hurricane
Ivan, Modifies Mariner of the Seas Sailing

MIAMI, Sep 9, 2004
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. expects Hurricane Ivan to cause minimal
disruption to its ship operations. The company currently anticipates
its ships to arrive and depart as scheduled this weekend. Hurricane
Ivan will likely cause only minor modifications involving ports of
call.

Based on damage to Port Canaveral caused by Hurricane Frances, Royal
Caribbean International is modifying the departure port of Mariner of
the Seas. The ship will now sail its Sunday, September 12, seven-night
cruise from the Port of Miami. Port Canaveral, the ship's original
embarkation port, sustained damage to its harbor entrance and is
currently closed to cruise-ship traffic.

Mariner of the Seas will delay its departure from the Port of Miami
until 8 p.m. local time, Sunday. The ship will sail its normal
itinerary and will return to the Port of Miami on Sunday morning,
September 19. Due to Hurricane Ivan, ports of call are subject to
change.

Royal Caribbean International will transport guests from Port
Canaveral and the Orlando International Airport to the Port of Miami
for this sailing. The company also will return guests to those
locations at the conclusion of this sailing.

Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises are updating their
websites three times daily, at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with the
latest developments regarding sailings. Guests are encouraged to visit
the cruise lines' websites at http://www.royalcaribbean.com and
http://www.celebrity.com.

Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises are operated by
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a global cruise-vacation company with a
combined total of 29 ships in service and two under construction. The
company also offers unique cruise tour vacations in Alaska, Canada and
Europe. Additional information can be found by contacting your travel
professional.

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Correction -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Thursday September 9, 6:41 pm ET


In the news release, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Expects Little
Disruption from Hurricane Ivan, Modifies Mariner of the Seas Sailing,
issued earlier today by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. over PR Newswire,
we are advised by the company that the third paragraph, first
sentence, should read "Mariner of the Seas will depart from the Port
of Miami at 5 p.m. local time, Sunday," rather than "Mariner of the
Seas will delay its departure from the Port of Miami until 8 p.m.
local time, Sunday," as originally issued inadvertently.

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Correction -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Thursday September 9, 6:41 pm ET


In the news release, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Expects Little
Disruption from Hurricane Ivan, Modifies Mariner of the Seas Sailing,
issued earlier today by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. over PR Newswire,
we are advised by the company that the third paragraph, first
sentence, should read "Mariner of the Seas will depart from the Port
of Miami at 5 p.m. local time, Sunday," rather than "Mariner of the
Seas will delay its departure from the Port of Miami until 8 p.m.
local time, Sunday," as originally issued inadvertently.

Hi Everyone,

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be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are
available on my web site.

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Tropical Weather Update

September 9, 2004 - 7 p.m.

Royal Caribbean International is closely monitoring 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 is
currently unable to bring its ships to Port Canaveral, Florida;
Freeport, Bahamas; and Coco Cay, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean's private
island.

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, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
Friday, September 10, on a three-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, Friday. The ship will sail a
modified itinerary, visiting Nassau, Bahamas, from 8 a.m. to midnight
on Saturday. The ship will spend the day at sea on Sunday and return
to Port Everglades on Monday morning, September 13. Royal Caribbean
will transport guests from Port Canaveral and the Orlando airport to
Port Everglades for this sailing. The company also will return guests
to those locations at the conclusion of this sailing.


Mariner of the Seas, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
Sunday, September 12, 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, Sunday. 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. on Sunday. The company also will return guests to
those locations at the conclusion of this sailing. Due to Hurricane
Ivan, port calls are subject to change.

Ships sailing from the Port of San Juan

Adventure of the Seas will not spend today at sea. Instead, the ship
will make a port call at Castries, St. Lucia.

Ships sailing from Port Everglades

Enchantment of the Seas will not make its port call in Key West,
Florida, on Friday, and will not make its port call in Cozumel,
Mexico, on Saturday. Instead, the ship will spend the day at sea on
Friday and will make a port call in Labadee, Hispanola, on Saturday.

Ships sailing from the Port of Baltimore

Grandeur of the Seas will not make its port call in Grand Bahama
Island, Bahamas, on Saturday. Instead, the ship will spend the day at
sea on Saturday.

Ships sailing from the Port of Miami

Explorer of the Seas will not make its port call in Georgetown, Cayman
Islands, on Friday. Instead, it will spend the day at sea on Friday.

Majesty of the Seas (September 10 sailing) will not make its port call
in Coco Cay, Bahamas, on Saturday. Instead, the ship will make a port
call at Nassau, Bahamas, on Saturday. The ship will spend the day at
sea on Sunday.

At this time, no other Royal Caribbean International ships are being
impacted by tropical weather. We will continue to closely monitor
weather conditions and update this information at 10 a.m. Friday.

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Tropical Weather Update

September 9, 2004 - 7 p.m.

Royal Caribbean International is closely monitoring 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 is
currently unable to bring its ships to Port Canaveral, Florida;
Freeport, Bahamas; and Coco Cay, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean's private
island.

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, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
Friday, September 10, on a three-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, Friday. The ship will sail a
modified itinerary, visiting Nassau, Bahamas, from 8 a.m. to midnight
on Saturday. The ship will spend the day at sea on Sunday and return
to Port Everglades on Monday morning, September 13. Royal Caribbean
will transport guests from Port Canaveral and the Orlando airport to
Port Everglades for this sailing. The company also will return guests
to those locations at the conclusion of this sailing.


Mariner of the Seas, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
Sunday, September 12, 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, Sunday. 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. on Sunday. The company also will return guests to
those locations at the conclusion of this sailing. Due to Hurricane
Ivan, port calls are subject to change.

Ships sailing from the Port of San Juan

Adventure of the Seas will not spend today at sea. Instead, the ship
will make a port call at Castries, St. Lucia.

Ships sailing from Port Everglades

Enchantment of the Seas will not make its port call in Key West,
Florida, on Friday, and will not make its port call in Cozumel,
Mexico, on Saturday. Instead, the ship will spend the day at sea on
Friday and will make a port call in Labadee, Hispanola, on Saturday.

Ships sailing from the Port of Baltimore

Grandeur of the Seas will not make its port call in Grand Bahama
Island, Bahamas, on Saturday. Instead, the ship will spend the day at
sea on Saturday.

Ships sailing from the Port of Miami

Explorer of the Seas will not make its port call in Georgetown, Cayman
Islands, on Friday. Instead, it will spend the day at sea on Friday.

Majesty of the Seas (September 10 sailing) will not make its port call
in Coco Cay, Bahamas, on Saturday. Instead, the ship will make a port
call at Nassau, Bahamas, on Saturday. The ship will spend the day at
sea on Sunday.

At this time, no other Royal Caribbean International ships are being
impacted by tropical weather. We will continue to closely monitor
weather conditions and update this information at 10 a.m. Friday.

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Hurricane Ivan Update

September 9, 2004 -- Updated 4:00 pm PDT
Princess Cruises is closely monitoring the current and projected path
of Hurricane Ivan in order to ensure the safety and comfort of our
passengers and crew, which is always our foremost priority. The
following is an update of Princess' sailings in the region.

Caribbean Princess Voyage B437


Caribbean Princess is currently sailing on a shortened, 5-day
itinerary, which departed Monday, September 6 from Fort Lauderdale.
The ship is in Cozumel today, and will sail this evening for Fort
Lauderdale.
Caribbean Princess is anticipated to be well clear of Hurricane Ivan
and is on schedule for its turn-around on Saturday, September 11.
Caribbean Princess Voyage B438


In order to stay clear of Hurricane Ivan, Caribbean Princess' next
sailing, departing September 11, has been changed to an Eastern
Caribbean itinerary from the original Western Caribbean route. The new
itinerary is:
Port Date Arrival Departure
Port Everglades Sat 11 Sep 5 pm
At Sea Sun 12 Sep
At Sea Mon 13 Sep
St. Thomas Tue 14 Sep 7 am 6 pm
St. Maarten Wed 15 Sep 7 am 5 pm
At Sea Thurs 16 Sep
Nassau Fri 17 Sep 12:30 pm 6:30 pm
Port Everglades Sat 18 Sep 7 am


Golden Princess Voyage 5437


Golden Princess is currently sailing on her revised Southern Caribbean
itinerary, and today is in St. Lucia, followed by calls in Antigua on
September 10 and St. Thomas on September 11.
The ship's routing is anticipated to avoid the effects of Hurricane
Ivan, and the vessel is on schedule to return to San Juan on Sunday,
September 12.
We will continue to post any updates to this information on our web
site, www.princess.com. We appreciate the understanding that these
changes are being made for the well being of our passengers and crew.

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Itinerary Update

(9/10/04, 11:00AM EST) – We are closely monitoring the progress of
Hurricane Ivan. We have currently made itinerary adjustments to two
ships as indicated below. At this time, no other itinerary changes
have been made.

We will provide continual updates as any new information becomes
available. If you are sailing with us on cruise departures from
Thursday, September 9 through Monday, September 13, we encourage you
to check this information periodically.

DEPARTING FROM PORT CANAVERAL:

FANTASY - Three-day cruise that departed Thursday, September 9 from
Miami will return to Port Canaveral on Sunday, September 12.

CARNIVAL GLORY - Seven day cruise departing on Saturday, September 11
will operate an Eastern Caribbean itinerary visiting St. Maarten
(Tuesday), St. Thomas (Wednesday) and Nassau (Friday).

DEPARTING FROM SAN JUAN:

CARNIVAL DESTINY - The Carnival Destiny cruise that departed San Juan
on Sunday, Sept. 5 will operate a modified itinerary visiting St.
Thomas on Monday; Antigua on Tuesday; Dominica on Wed.; Barbados
(tentative) on Thursday; Tortola on Saturday.

Up-to-date information on ship arrivals and departures will be
available at www.carnival.com and via recorded message at
1-800-CARNIVAL. You can also email questions to
-- please include booking number and/or
ship and sailing date to expedite a response. Individuals who are
scheduled to sail on any of the above voyages should check regularly
for updates.

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Norwegian Cruise Line continues to closely monitor the path of
Hurricane Ivan in order to finalize the itinerary for Norwegian Dawn's
cruise commencing September 12, 2004.

The safety and security of our guests and crew is our number one
priority. Because of uncertainty regarding the storm's path, the
company is delaying announcing any revision to the itinerary until it
has all the relevant information.

As things stand, it may be necessary to amend Norwegian Dawn's
itinerary next week. The company's contingency itinerary plans are
ready and once it has a clearer picture of the storm's path it will
announce an itinerary to ensure a safe and enjoyable cruise.

As soon as the company has any further information it will post an
update on www.ncl.com under "Storm Update" and advise the team in the
call center, who can be reached by calling 1-800-327-7030.

The remainder of the fleet is not expected to be affected. Thank you
for your patience and understanding.

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Tropical Weather Update

September 10, 2004 - 7 p.m.

Royal Caribbean International is closely monitoring 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 is
currently unable to bring its ships to Port Canaveral, Florida;
Freeport, Bahamas; and Coco Cay, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean's private
island.

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, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
today, September 10, on a three-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, today. The ship will sail a
modified itinerary, visiting Nassau, Bahamas, from 8 a.m. to midnight
on Saturday. The ship will spend the day at sea on Sunday and will now
return to Port Canaveral on Monday morning, September 13. Royal
Caribbean will transport guests from Port Canaveral and the Orlando
airport to Port Everglades for this sailing. The company also will
return guests to the Orlando airport and Port Everglades at the
conclusion of this sailing.

Sovereign of the Seas will resume its normal Monday and Friday
departures from Port Canaveral starting on Monday, September 13.


Mariner of the Seas,normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
Sunday, September 12, 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, Sunday. 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. on Sunday. The company also will return guests to
those locations at the conclusion of this sailing. Due to Hurricane
Ivan, port calls are subject to change.





Ships sailing from Port Everglades



Enchantment of the Seas will not make its port call in Key West,
Florida, today, and will not make its port call in Cozumel, Mexico, on
Saturday. Instead, the ship will spend the day at sea today and will
make a port call in Labadee, Hispanola, on Saturday.





Ships sailing from the Port of Baltimore



Grandeur of the Seas will not make its port call in Grand Bahama
Island, Bahamas, on Saturday. Instead, the ship will spend the day at
sea on Saturday.





Ships sailing from the Port of Miami



Explorer of the Seas will not make its port call in Georgetown, Cayman
Islands, today. Instead, it will spend the day at sea today.


Majesty of the Seas will not make its port call in Coco Cay, Bahamas,
on Saturday. Instead, the ship will make a port call at Nassau,
Bahamas, on Saturday. The ship will spend the day at sea on Sunday.




At this time, no other Royal Caribbean International ships are being
impacted by tropical weather. We will continue to closely monitor
weather conditions and update this information at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Hi Everyone,

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be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are
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Tropical Weather Update

September 11, 2004 - 10 a.m.

Royal Caribbean International is closely monitoring 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, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
yesterday, on a three-night sailing, departed Port Everglades last
night. The ship is sailing a modified itinerary, visiting Nassau,
Bahamas, from 8 a.m. to midnight today. The ship will spend the day at
sea on Sunday and will now return to Port Canaveral on Monday morning,
September 13. Royal Caribbean will transport guests from Port
Canaveral to the Orlando airport and Port Everglades at the conclusion
of this sailing.

Sovereign of the Seas will resume its normal Monday and Friday
departures from Port Canaveral starting on Monday, September 13.


Mariner of the Seas, normally scheduled to depart Port Canaveral
Sunday, September 12, 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, Sunday. 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. on Sunday. The company also will return guests to
those locations at the conclusion of this sailing. Due to Hurricane
Ivan, port calls are subject to change.





Ships sailing from Port Everglades



Enchantment of the Seas will not make its port call in Cozumel,
Mexico, today. Instead, the ship will make a port call in Labadee,
Hispanola, today.





Ships sailing from the Port of Baltimore



Grandeur of the Seas will not make its port call in Grand Bahama
Island, Bahamas, today. Instead, the ship will spend the day at sea
today.





Ships sailing from the Port of Miami



Majesty of the Seas will not make its port call in Coco Cay, Bahamas,
today. Instead, the ship will make a port call at Nassau, Bahamas,
today. The ship will spend the day at sea on Sunday.




At this time, no other Royal Caribbean International ships are being
impacted by tropical weather. We will continue to closely monitor
weather conditions and update this information at 3 p.m. today.