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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) also announced that it will join humanitarian relief efforts in response to the catastrophic damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. "Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the storm," said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive officer, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "More than 12,800 of our employees call the Philippines home. We want to do everything we can to help them, their families, and their neighbors heal from this terrible tragedy."
Filipinos are the largest nationality represented on the six cruise lines that make up Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which employs 60,000 crew members on 41 ships around the world.
Since the storm, Royal Caribbean has taken steps to help crew members attempt to communicate with relatives in the Philippines. Company executives also held a special meeting Monday morning with more than 200 Filipino crew members aboard Vision of the Seas, which was docked near the company's headquarters in Miami, to let them know that more would be done, including matching contributions from employees dollar-for-dollar. Contributions can be made online at www.worldvision.org/royalcaribbean.
The company said its efforts to help the people of the Philippines would total $1 million.
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