Royal Caribbean Group

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Registration as it was on 29 Apr 2016
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Overview

Lobbying Costs

None declared

None declared

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

0.25 Fte (1)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

6

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   (RCL)

    EU Transparency Register

    376118821398-61 First registered on 28 Apr 2016

    Goals / Remit

    RCL is a global cruise company that owns the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pulmantur, Azamara Club Cruiese and CDF Croisieres de France, as well as TUI Cruises through 50% joint venture. Together, these six brands operate a combined total of 44 ships with an additional ten on order. They operate diverse itineraries around the world that call in approximately 490 destinations on all continents.

    The Government Relations goal vis-a-vis the EU is to maintain professional relationships and regular exchange of information with the Commission, the Parliament and the Council regarding all policy fields that have an impact on RCL's ship building activity and cruise business (passenger shipping & tourism) in Europe and beyond.

    Main EU files targeted

    1. Environmental legislation, such as:
    i) Air-emissions (e.g. the implementation of the "sulphur directive").
    ii) The upcoming revision of the port reception facilities directive.
    iii) EU's positions at the International Maritime Organization

    2. All policies related to tourism and (free) movement of people (e.g. revision of the Schengen Visa Code) and consumer policies.

    3. Transport, maritime and tax policies (when relevant for passenger shipping).

    Address

    Head Office
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
    1050 Caribbean Way
    Miami
    UNITED STATES
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    1

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    0.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    Ukko Metsola is VP for Government Relations for Europe and Asia-Pacific. He uses approximately 25% of his time on EU related matters. In addition, RCL is involved with EU issues through CLIA Europe (trade association) and Fipra International (public affairs consultancy), who have registered independently into this registry.

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Ukko Metsola (Vice President, Government Relations, Europe and Asia-Pacific)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Bradley Stein (General Counsel)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    CLIA Europe

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    None declared

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    None declared

    Other financial info

    RCL hired Ukko Metsola as from 1 January 2016 Ukko Metsola to manage our EU affairs, as part of his broader mandate (Government Relations for Europe and Asia-Pacific). RCL's direct costs, attributable to activities covered by the Register, fit into the 50,000 - 99,999 euro range.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    European Sustainable Shipping Forum

    ACC

    None

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    Active participation in the European Maritime Day, including a high-level Commission visit on "Mein Schiff 5", one of the world's most advanced ships, also in terms of European green technology.

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    6 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

    • Date 21 Mar 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Green and digital transition of the shipbuilding and maritime sector
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
    • Date 21 Mar 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject will follow
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
    • Date 14 Feb 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Martime
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet member)
    • Date 15 Jun 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject - post-COVID recovery of the cruise industry - role of the maritime sector in contributing to the green transition
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
      Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life
      Attending
      • Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
      • Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
    • Date 30 Jan 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject Introductory meeting with Royal Caribbean Cruises
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)
      • Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet member)
    • Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject The Green Deal, The Revised Schengen Code, Competition in the shipping industry
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
      Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life
      Attending
      • Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
      • Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
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