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Jaime Katz

Royal Caribbean Takes Majority Stake in Silversea, Tapping Into Luxury Market to Build Brand Equity

Royal Caribbean is taking a 67% position in ultraluxury cruise operator Silversea, at the cost of $1 billion, financed with debt, and set to close in the company’s fiscal third quarter. While this transaction doesn’t materially change the size of Royal’s business (adding roughly 3,000 berths, or incremental growth of 2% in capacity), it taps into a consumer market Royal Caribbean has not had exposure to in the past, the ultraluxury cruiser, positioned above both Azamara and Celebrity on the inco...
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Jaime Katz

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