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 *
  Kulovaara Harri U
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD [(RCL)]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES, 6100 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Maritime
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MIAMI, FL 33126		 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 15,256 (1)
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   (7) 02/04/2010 Common Stock 30,000 $ 48 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock   (7) 03/03/2010 Common Stock 3,250 $ 28.781 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock   (7) 03/03/2010 Common Stock 400 $ 28.781 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock   (7) 11/05/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 19.65 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock 03/17/2005(2) 03/17/2014 Common Stock 9,819 $ 40.06 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock 02/10/2006(3) 02/10/2015 Common Stock 125 $ 47.925 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock 02/10/2006(4) 02/10/2015 Common Stock 5,961 $ 47.925 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock 02/07/2007(5) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 4,476 $ 44.41 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock 02/06/2007(6) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 6,125 $ 44.41 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kulovaara Harri U
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES
6100 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 200
MIAMI, FL 33126		       EVP, Maritime  

Signatures

/s/ Bernice Grant, for Harri U. Kulovaara 03/05/2007
**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 10,014 shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2000 Stock Award Plan.
(2) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 3/17/2005.
(3) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/10/2006.
(4) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/10/2006.
(5) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/7/2007.
(6) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/7/2007.
(7) Immediately

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