MIAMI, March 15 -- In the aftermath of an engine failure on
Enchantment of the Seas last week, company officials at Royal Caribbean
International have decided to dry-dock the ship earlier than planned.

"The ship was scheduled for a May 17th dry-dock, but we have been able to
secure the necessary parts earlier than we anticipated, so we have decided to
repair the ship now," said Royal Caribbean International President Jack
Williams. "The availability of parts, coupled with the fact that one of the
other engines is also out of service, make this a prudent decision. The ship
will be in dry-dock for approximately six weeks," Williams added.

The failure of a connecting rod in one of the ship's generator engines was
the cause of last week's engine failure. The ship was reduced to operating on
emergency power for approximately 45 minutes before normal power was restored.
There were no reported injuries to either guests or crew, and the failure
forced the ship to travel at a slower speed of 17-1/2 knots and required a
minor change in its itinerary.

The ship is equipped with four generator engines and two emergency
generators, but is designed to operate safely with a single generator engine.
The repairs will necessitate the cancellation of six of Enchantment's
sailings, those scheduled from March 21 through April 25, 1999.

"We deeply regret any inconvenience the dry-docking has caused our guests or
travel partners, and are working hard to accommodate and compensate them for
this change in plans," Williams added.

Guests booked on the Enchantment of the Seas' March 21, 1999 sailing will
receive a full refund, plus a cruise certificate for 50 percent off the cruise
fare portion of a future seven-night Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean
International or Celebrity Cruises, good through March 31, 2000.

Guests booked on Enchantment of the Seas' sailings of March 28 through April
25, 1999 will receive a full refund, plus a cruise certificate for $500 per
cabin ($250 per person) off the cruise fare of a future seven-night Caribbean
cruise on Royal Caribbean International or Celebrity Cruises, good through
March 31, 2000. Guests who had been booked in Category D staterooms or above
will receive future cruise certificates valued at $750 per cabin ($375 per
person). Guests booked as third or fourth persons in a cabin of any category
will receive a future cruise certificate for $100 per person. A special help
desk has been set up at 1-800-722-5053.

Travel agents' commissions will be protected and an administrative fee of
$50 per cabin will be paid to agents who rebook their clients on alternative
sailings.

"Because of the company's loss of hire insurance, and based on the best
available information at this time, we do not expect there will be any
material financial impact to the company," said Richard J. Glasier, chief
financial officer.