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MIAMI, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Today, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) announced that after an illustrious

tenure at the helm of Celebrity Cruises, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo will transition to

Vice Chair, External Affairs for Royal Caribbean Group, effective May 1. In her

new role, Lutoff-Perlo will continue reporting to Royal Caribbean Group

President and CEO Jason Liberty. Laura Hodges Bethge, currently executive vice

president, shared services operations, will become the next brand president of

Celebrity Cruises.

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"Lisa has been instrumental in transforming the Celebrity Cruises brand to what

it is today," said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.

"From helping us introduce the revolutionary Edge Series of ships to advancing

the role of women in maritime careers, Lisa has had an incredible career during

her time leading Celebrity Cruises, and multiple parts of our Royal Caribbean

International brand. I have had the pleasure of working with Lisa for almost 18

years, and I know her expertise will be invaluable as she transitions to serve

as my Vice Chair, External Affairs."

"It has always been difficult for me to imagine leaving the incredible Celebrity

brand, but the time is right for me to start an exciting new chapter and turn

the helm over to a new leader," said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. "It has been my great

honor to lead this brand and work alongside the phenomenal Celebrity shoreside

team and crew. Together, our accomplishments have been extraordinary. I'm

excited to now work closely with Jason on broader initiatives as we sail toward

an even brighter future."

Lutoff-Perlo's remarkable career with Royal Caribbean Group began in 1985 with

her first role as a district sales manager and she went on to trailblaze a

legacy of firsts. Along the way, she also led Celebrity Cruises to record

growth, revenue, and profit, and she championed the brand's evolution into the

incredible cruise line it is today. Under her leadership, Celebrity Cruises

welcomed four new award-winning ships, and underwent the Celebrity Revolution,

one of the largest fleet revitalization projects in the industry.

In 2005, Lutoff-Perlo became Celebrity's first female senior vice president of

hotel operations. In 2012, she was named executive vice president of operations

for Royal Caribbean International, the first woman in the industry to oversee

both hotel and marine operations. Two short years later, she was the first woman

appointed to president and CEO of one of Royal Caribbean Group's brands.

"I would also like to congratulate Laura for her appointment as the next brand

president of Celebrity Cruises," Liberty added. "With her operational

experience, business acumen and deep understanding of our company and the cruise

industry, I know Laura is the right person to lead Celebrity Cruises to its next

phases of growth."

Most recently serving as executive vice president, shared services operations,

Laura Hodges Bethge has been with the company more than 23 years and has held

senior positions in many different areas including product development, hotel

and marine operations, sales, marketing, product innovation, market development

and investor relations.

Hodges Bethge is an exemplary leader with a long history of success at the

company. Previously, she was senior vice president of product development for

Royal Caribbean International, and led the teams conceptualizing their

groundbreaking ships, private island destinations, and new experiences

introduced throughout the award-winning fleet, including the first island in

Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day Island Collection - Perfect Day at CocoCay.

"Now 15 ships strong, this is an exciting time for Celebrity Cruises," said

Laura Hodges Bethge. "This year alone, we'll be welcoming Celebrity Ascent, and

reaching key construction milestones in the yet-to-be-named fifth ship in the

revolutionary Edge Series. I look forward to building on the incredible

achievements of Lisa and this world class team, as we continue to break

boundaries and chart new courses in the industry."

For more information on Royal Caribbean Group's executive leadership, please

visit https://www.royalcaribbeangroup.com/about/.

About Royal Caribbean Group

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is one of the leading cruise companies in the

world with a global fleet of 64 ships traveling to approximately 1,000

destinations around the world. Royal Caribbean Group is the owner and operator

of three award-winning cruise brands: Royal Caribbean International [

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], Celebrity Cruises [

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], and Silversea Cruises [

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] , and it is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, the brands have an additional 10 ships on order

as of December 31, 2022. Learn more at www.royalcaribbeangroup.com or

www.rclinvestor.com .

About Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Cruises' iconic "X" is the mark of a fleet of 15 relaxed luxury

resorts at sea taking guests to the world's best places on the world's best

places. Celebrity revolutionized the industry with its cool, contemporary design

and accommodation; dining, spa, and entertainment experiences for modern tastes;

and culturally rich and diverse destination experiences, all complemented by

warm, personalized service. Driven by wanderlust and a passion for opening the

world, Celebrity journeys to all seven continents, visiting nearly 300

destinations in more than 70 countries. Celebrity Cruises is one of five cruise

brands owned by global cruise company Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL). For

more information about Celebrity Cruises, please visit www.celebrity.com .

CONTACT: Jonathon Fishman, corporatecommunications@rccl.com

SOURCE: Royal Caribbean Group