Filenews 23 January 2023
One of the largest cruise companies in the world, it announced today its plans to open an office in Cyprus. The office will be based in Limassol and will support shipping activities as the company strives to develop its activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
"We have cultivated an incredibly close relationship with the Cypriot authorities in recent years and we are excited to continue opening an office in Limassol," said Ruth Marshall, Vice President, International General Counsel & CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. . "Cyprus continues to be ranked as one of the world's leading shipping registries and has a well-established shipping and ship management centre. The Government of Cyprus has provided us with invaluable assistance and we are excited to develop our Mediterranean operations from Cyprus."
"We warmly welcome Royal Caribbean Group to the large shipping family of Cyprus," said The Deputy Minister of Shipping of Cyprus, Vasileios Dimitriadis, welcoming the announcement. "The benefits for tourism and our wider economy are clear and we look forward to meeting the passengers of the Royal Caribbean Group in the warmth and hospitality that Cyprus has to offer. We are grateful for the trust shown by the Royal Caribbean Group in the flag of Cyprus as well as in the quality shipping services, efficiency, efficiency and responsiveness provided by the Government of Cyprus. We will continue to contribute to positive change for global shipping and support the company and its seafarers in this new chapter of its operations – as we do for all shipping companies that trust Cyprus."
The opening of an office in Cyprus follows the company's first commercial departure from the port of Limassol in July 2021. This has been made possible thanks to the unique and special relationship cultivated between the Royal Caribbean Group, the Cypriot government and the authorities in recent years, to build a reliable long-term cruise business for Cyprus.
As part of the Royal Caribbean Group's presence in the country, the company registers the Spectrum of the Seas under the Cyprus flag. Royal Caribbean Group office scheduled to open in the first half of 2023
