MIAMI, Jan. 16 -- Royal Caribbean International reported the
best booking week in its history, January 4 through 10, when it booked 102,430
individual passengers -- approximately one passenger every 2.5 seconds. The
week-long record exceeded the line's previous weekly booking record of 87,056
set during January, 1996.

Of the 102,430 passengers booked during the record-setting week of January
4, 1997, 17,449 were booked through Royal Caribbean's CruiseMatch 2000, the
cruise industry's first real-time, direct-access computer system for travel
agents. This booking total is also a weekly record for Royal Caribbean's
CruiseMatch 2000 automated booking system.

"It's been a hell of a week, and a great start to the new year," said
Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean's Chairman and CEO.

Royal Caribbean is one of the world's largest cruise lines, operating 11
modern ships with a total capacity of 18,774 passengers. In 1997 and 1998,
the company will introduce the last three of its six Vision-class ships,
adding new capacity of 5,950 passengers. In 1999, Royal Caribbean will
introduce the first of its 3,100-passenger Eagle-class ships. This year, the
award-winning fleet offers passengers 54 different itineraries and 134
destinations and attractions in Alaska, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean,
Europe, the Far East, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal, Russia and Scandinavia.
For additional information about Royal Caribbean, visit the line's Internet
site on the World Wide Web at
http://www.royalcaribbean.com.