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Royal Caribbean buys stake in resort operator Sandals for $3 billion

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Sun, 4 Oct 2026, 12:19pm
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Royal Caribbean recently acquired a 50 percent stake in operator ​Sandals Resorts International for $3 billion.

This move is aimed at expanding Royal Caribbean's land-based offerings for tourists in order to boost travel spending and give people more experiences.

BloggerAtLarge.com writer Megan Singleton says this will likely lead to a mix of land and cruise-based all-inclusive experiences for travellers. 

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