royal caribbean cruises ltd. (nyse: rcl) is a global cruise vacation company that owns and operates three global brands: royal caribbean international, celebrity cruises and azamara club cruises. we are a 50% joint venture owner of the german brand tui cruises, a 49% interest in the spanish brand pullmantur and a minority interest in skysea cruises. together, these brands operate a combined total of 49 ships with an additional thirteen on order. they operate diverse itineraries around the world that call on approximately 535 destinations on all seven continents.