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.]] Royal Caribbean International is Norwegian - American Cruise Ship company based in Miami, Florida . It is a brand of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., with 19 ships in service and two more under construction. All the ships have names ending in "of the Seas." Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. also operates Celebrity Cruises ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE SHIPS Each Royal Caribbean ship includes the signature top-of-ship lounge called the Viking Crown Lounge offering sweeping panoramic views. The line has a special kids and youth program known as Adventure Ocean . The line's first ship was the '' Song Of Norway '', now AirTour's ''Sundream''. The current fleet consists of:
GEORGE ALLEN SMITH CASE ''For details, see the main article George Allen Smith .'' On July 5 , 2005 , passengers on board the '' Brilliance Of The Seas '' reported what appeared to be blood on a part of the ship below passenger balconies. After a search, George Allen Smith was discovered to be missing and thought to have fallen overboard. A criminal investigation into possible foul play is ongoing. CORPORATE CRIMES DURING THE 1990S In the late 1990s, Royal Caribbean was twice fined for violating U.S. environmental cruising regulations. They pleaded guilty on June 8 , 1998 , to charges of dumping Fuel Oil on the high seas, using falsified records to cover it up, and even destroying a bypass pipe on the '' Sovereign Of The Seas '' to further cover it up. It additionally pleaded guilty on July 26 , 1999 , to 21 felony charges in connection to dumping fuel oil in U.S. territorial waters and the accompanying coverups. Royal Caribbean was forced to pay a total of US$ 27 million ( € 25 million, 211 million NOK ) in fines. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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