PRNewswire -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today announced that it has commenced an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 6-year Senior Notes. The offering of the Senior Notes is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company plans to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of amounts outstanding under its unsecured revolving credit facility.