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Topic: RCI Question

lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 06-10-2005 01:18 AM

The question I have is where is RCI based and who is/are the largest shareholder(s) ??

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jsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 3816

posted 06-10-2005 01:31 AM

I think it's still the case that a family/company called Anders Wilhelmsen & Co. has the most shares. They are from Oslo and I recall a lot of drama on the Celebrity board over at Cruise Critic a few years ago when dozens of members of the Wilhelmsen family (including toddlers) vacationed on an M Class ship (of course occupying all of the highest suites).

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 06-10-2005 02:50 AM

At present co-founder Arne Wilhelmsen owns about 21% of the company and the Pritzker family of Chicago owns 16%.

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Cheers

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Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 06-10-2005 07:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bulbousbow:
At present co-founder Arne Wilhelmsen owns about 21% of the company and the Pritzker family of Chicago owns 16%.

Is that the Pritzkers of Hyatt fame?

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 06-10-2005 08:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Globaliser:
Is that the Pritzkers of Hyatt fame?

That´s correct.

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 06-10-2005 09:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
The question I have is where is RCI based and who is/are the largest shareholder(s) ??

As to where they are based, the headquarters for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity is in Miami. In fact they have a relatively new headquarters custom built at the Port of Miami, only a stones throw from where their ships dock. The really cool thing is that their office is shaped like their logo, the "Crown & Anchor". Apparently RCI ships are not the only thing the company is very innovative with! I've attached an aerial view pic so you can see for yourself.

Ernie

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-10-2005 11:36 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by eroller:
The really cool thing is that their office is shaped like their logo, the "Crown & Anchor".

Unfortunately those of us without a private jet or helicopter cannot appreciate it.

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Hi Seas
First Class Passenger
Member # 5085

posted 06-10-2005 11:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by eroller:
The really cool thing is that their office is shaped like their logo, the "Crown & Anchor".
Unfortunately those of us without a private jet or helicopter cannot appreciate it.

This is no problem Malcolm. When would you like to take a ride in my Huey? There's a special price for you Malcolm.

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DCM
First Class Passenger
Member # 1454

posted 06-10-2005 07:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
The question I have is where is RCI based and who is/are the largest shareholder(s) ??

I own .00005% of the company (100 shares)

Dave

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-10-2005 07:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DCM:
I own .00005% of the company (100 shares)

Wow, I've only got a free RCI fannypack (bumbag)!

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DCM
First Class Passenger
Member # 1454

posted 06-10-2005 08:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Wow, I've only got a free RCI fannypack (bumbag)!

If you own at least 100 shares of stock, RCI and Carnival give you shipboard credit when you take a cruise on one of their cruise lines. Went on a 14 day Princess transatlantic in May and I received $250 shipboard credit for being a shareholder. I was going on the cruise anyway so the $250 was a bonus and it paid for most of the gratuities for both of us in the cabin.

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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 06-11-2005 02:44 PM

I know that the main shareholders are the brothers
Ofer (Sami and July Ofer) they live in Israel and i konw they owned Zim as well
i remember i read some years ago at the RCI (old) site about the cherity of the owners , and it was mentioned that the owners are rthe Ofer familly . i remember i read this info under the "our company" criteria , but its not appear in the corrent sit .

Elad

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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 06-11-2005 02:52 PM

and.....here is a picture of July Ofer:

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AleksNorway
First Class Passenger
Member # 5612

posted 06-13-2005 08:42 AM

This annual report from 2004, at page 31, states that:

A.Wilhelsmen and Cruise Associates, our two principal shareholders.....

and

A.Wilhelmsen and Cruise Associates collectively own aproximately 37,8% of common stock...

Annual 2004

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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 06-13-2005 05:47 PM

quote:
A.Wilhelsmen and Cruise Associates, our two principal shareholders.....
and
A.Wilhelmsen and Cruise Associates collectively own aproximately 37,8% of common stock...

It leavs about 62% of the shares , owned by others investors . by all the recent reports it seems that Wilhelsmen holdings in RCI are not abouve 40% .

Elad

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 06-13-2005 11:52 PM

quote:
Elad wrote:
I know that the main shareholders are the brothers Ofer (Sami and July Ofer)...

and...

quote:
AleksNorway wrote:
...A.Wilhelsmen and Cruise Associates, our two principal shareholders...and...A.Wilhelmsen and Cruise Associates collectively own aproximately 37,8% of common stock...

The Pritzker family (Thomas Pritzker etc.,) and to a lesser extent the Ofer family (Sammy and Yuli Ofer) are Cruise Associates, a Bahamian registered general partnership. With Pritzker, the Ofer brothers control a $1.5 billion stake in Royal Caribbean.

As already pointed out (without going into decimal places) the two largest shareholders are:

A. Wilhelmsen (A. Wilhelmsen AS) 21%
Pritzker family 16%
__________
TOTAL 37%

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Cheers

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