Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Names Managing Director for Brazil Operations

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has selected Brazilian cruise industry veteran Ricardo Amaral as managing director of its operations in Brazil. In the newly created position, Mr. Amaral will oversee all commercial and operational activities for three of the company's brands, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises. Mr. Amaral will assume his new position in January.

For the past nine years, Mr. Amaral has worked as the director of Marketing and Sales for Sun and Sea Representations, the company that has represented Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in Brazil for 21 years. In that role he coordinated advertising, budgeting, sales, public relations and commercial strategy for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Cruises.

Previously, Mr. Amaral spent seven years as a marketing manager for Costa Crociere in Brazil, where he oversaw marketing planning, budgeting, sales, and charters. Prior to that, he held positions at Oremar Brazil, working with Carnival and Cunard cruise lines, and at Sheraton Brazil.