Royal Caribbean International

A shipping company based in the spring break capital of America, the state of Florida is the home of Royal Caribbean International (RCI). In a global scale as well as in the industry where it belongs, RCI ranks second in terms of revenues with an excess of four billion US dollars. This corporation that holds a fleet of luxury cruise liners is presently owned by Norwegian entrepreneurs.

However, the entire idea of the Royal Caribbean International (RCI) was started out by two Americans namely Edwin Stephan and Annie Wilhelmsen. Edwin Stephan was a popular entrepreneur while Annie Wilhelmsen was an academic investor. Both envisioned a huge community of overly affluent citizens in the United States coming altogether for a sole purpose of traveling. They then presented their brilliant proposal to entrepreneurs from Norway.

The Song of Norway was the first ever possession of Royal Caribbean International (RCI). A humongous boat that weighed about 18, 500 tons, it had a capacity of 700 individuals. The said craft was custom- made from the country of Finland. Next came the Nordic Prince which was more bigger as it can accommodate 14, 000 passengers. By 1972, the Sun Viking was conceived.

By 1976, Royal Caribbean International's (RCI) The Song of Norway was renovated. The humongous boat was inserted with an 85 foot section towards the severed middle. Since the method was very successful, the Nordic Prince followed four years after. In 1982, RCI was slowly gaining momentum in the market which was the reason why The Song of America was launched. The said craft was twice larger than Sun Viking.

When this shipping company acquired a coastal property in the region of Haiti, RCI ventured into developing a private destination for their guests who are on board their vessels. It was named Labadee where it is nestled on the northern coast with attractions that included a flee market, waterpark area and several beaches, among the others. Two years later, the most gargantuan vessel at that time, Sovereign of the Seas was introduced.

At this juncture, RCI continues to grow and has been incessantly adding new liners in order to ensure that they be able to provide excellent service sated with only the latest amenities. So, if you are craving to have a vacation getaway, do not hesitate to make your reservations by simply logging on to www.royalcaribbean.com and delight in the wonder of the sparkling seas.