Article: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Announces Plan to Reflag Six Ships to Bahamian Registry.

After a year of discussion with union representatives, Norwegian government officials and its own employees, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced its plans to transfer the registry of six Royal Caribbean International ships from Norway to the Bahamas.

The transfer of registry for Enchantment of the Seas, Splendour of the Seas, Majesty of the Seas, Monarch of the Seas, Rhapsody of the Seas and Sovereign of the Seas to the Bahamian registry is scheduled to occur by early 2005. Royal Caribbean's other 13 ships are already registered in the Bahamas, as are the nine ships of its sister brand, Celebrity Cruises.

The move will affect about 400 Royal ...

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