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MIAMI, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  --Martinoli to assume senior advisor role to Royal Caribbean Group President

    and CEO Jason Liberty, after building Silversea Cruises into the world's

    leading ultra-luxury cruise line

Silversea Cruises President and CEO Roberto Martinoli has elevated the brand

into the industry's leading ultra-luxury cruise line. On January 1, 2023,

Martinoli will assume the role of senior advisor to Royal Caribbean Group

(NYSE: RCL) President and CEO Jason Liberty. Barbara Muckermann, currently

Chief Commercial Officer, will become Silversea's next president and CEO, and

will join Royal Caribbean Group's Executive Committee.

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"Roberto has built Silversea Cruises into the category leader that it is today,

11 ships strong with more on the way," said Jason Liberty, president and CEO of

Royal Caribbean Group. "He is one of the most innovative and knowledgeable

leaders in the maritime industry. As senior advisor, Roberto will continue to

provide strategic guidance that further cements Royal Caribbean Group's status

as a leader in the travel and hospitality industry. Barbara is the ideal

executive to succeed Roberto. Her global perspective and team-first leadership

style are a recipe for success for both the Silversea Cruises brand and Royal

Caribbean Group."

Under Martinoli's leadership since 2016, Silversea's fleet has grown to include

11 ships. In summer 2023, it will welcome Silver Nova, the first hybrid luxury

cruise ship utilizing fuel cells and emitting zero harmful emissions while in

port, an industry first. In 2024, Silversea welcomes Silver Ray, the second

ship in the Nova Class. Martinoli also led the acquisition in 2022 of Silver

Endeavour to help enable the company to access both polar regions. The

ultra-luxury cruise line now sails to over 900 destinations across all seven

continents each year, more than any other cruise line.

Muckermann brings more than 25 years of experience in the travel and

hospitality industry, with an emphasis on creating truly exclusive high-end

vacations. She first joined Silversea Cruises in 2001, and held several roles

at other luxury and cruise brands from 2005 to 2016 before returning. In her

current post as Silversea's Chief Commercial Officer, she oversees all aspects

of sales, marketing, revenue management and guest relations, as well as

strategic communications and brand and product strategy. Muckermann is a Doctor

in Political Sciences and Economics, and holds a joint MBA from London Business

School and Columbia University.

"This is an exciting moment for Silversea as we continue to add new ships and

return to the Asia market," Muckermann said. "I am thrilled to build on our

achievements under Roberto and focus on growth in the years ahead."

Muckermann becomes the second woman to lead one of Royal Caribbean Group's

three wholly-owned brands, and joins Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa

Lutoff-Perlo, and Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael

Bayley. She will oversee all of Silversea's employees and crew, and will report

to Jason Liberty.

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

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3737506-1&h=2914696948&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalcaribbean.com%2F&a=Royal+Caribbean+International), Celebrity Cruises (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3737506-1&h=2274301512&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.celebritycruises.com%2F&a=Celebrity+Cruises),

and Silversea Cruises (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3737506-1&h=1678348891&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FkxD3C2kXYJupoR8Gji9b1fH%3Fdomain%3Dsilversea.com&a=Silversea+Cruises), 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 September 30, 2022. Learn more at www.royalcaribbeangroup.com or

www.rclinvestor.com.

About Silversea Cruises

Silversea Cruises (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3737506-1&h=914721832&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2F7jmwC1wMX7SMwkqmRUXBSA7%3Fdomain%3Dshared.outlook.inky.com&a=Silversea+Cruises) is recognized as an innovator in the ultra-luxury cruise industry, offering

guests large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver

Dawn(SM), Silver Shadow(SM), Silver Whisper(R), Silver Spirit(R), Silver

Muse(R), and Silver Moon(SM) – all designed to offer an atmosphere of

conviviality and casual elegance. With the inclusion of the expedition ships

Silver Endeavour(SM), Silver Origin(R), Silver Wind(R), Silver Explorer(R), and

Silver Cloud(R), Silversea's itineraries encompass all seven continents and

feature worldwide luxury cruises to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the

Galápagos, both Polar Regions, and hundreds of fascinating destinations in

between. Silversea is also looking forward to the launch of two new

ultra-luxury Nova-class ships—Silver Nova(SM) and Silver Ray(SM). Silversea

Cruises is one of five cruise brands owned by global cruise company Royal

Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL).

SOURCE  Royal Caribbean Group

CONTACT: Jonathon Fishman, corporatecommunications@rccl.com