After close to four decades in the role, Richard Fain will step down as Chair of Royal Caribbean Group in Q4 2025, with President and CEO Jason Liberty elected to take it on in his stead.

Cruise industry leader Richard Fain will relinquish his title of CEO of Royal Caribbean Group in January 2022, after more than 33 years with the company.

Royal Caribbean Group CEO and Chairman Richard Fain has used his latest, and what he expects to be final, COVID update to the trade to encourage travel advisors to win back cruise bookings.

Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain has revealed the company – owner of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and TUI Cruises – is evaluating new ways to speed up refunds back to guests’ pockets.

Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain has weighed in on the debate around COVID-19 lockdowns, referring to the measures as “not a viable long-term practice in a free society”.

Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain has outlined that 95% of guests aboard Silversea and Celebrity Cruises’ restarted operations will be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain believes the cruise crisis caused by the pandemic has entered its final stages, comparing the current phase to the last few minutes of basketball.

Cruise industry heavyweights discussed the planned path for the reintroduction of cruising from US ports with American Vice President Mike Pence on Friday [10 October 2020].