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Royal Caribbean

BUSINESS CHALLENGE:

Founded in 1968, Royal Caribbean International (RCI) today controls nearly 20% of the cruise industry.  In 2011, the company was seeking to grow its business through innovative new ships, game-changing on-board  experiences and exclusive island resorts and use branding to target and appeal to new cruisers: first-time cruisers, younger audiences and premium travel families. RCI partnered with WANT to help achieve its objectives through a progressive branding initiative – over 7 years.

BRAND DELIVERABLES:

  • Brand strategy & positioning: Royal Caribbean brand
  • Brand strategy, architecture, & naming: 15 ships
  • Brand strategy & naming: 100 on-board elements & food/bev
  • Brand research, strategy & architecture: Labadee Island, Haiti
  • Brand strategy, naming & wayfinding: Perfect Day Island-Coco Cay
  • Brand strategy, architecture & naming: Royal Suites Class
  • Brand strategy, positioning & naming: Casino Royale (on board casino)
  • Brand naming: Espresso travel reservation system
  • Brand strategy, architecture, naming: Celebrity Cruises-Edge Class
  • Brand strategy and naming: 50 on-board elements on Celebrity Edge

BUSINESS RESULTS:

From 2011 to 2018 Royal Caribbean’s revenues grew from $7B to $11B.
Over the same period, Its stock price went from $23 to $113 and won numerous “best of” media and traveler awards.

Services

  • B2C
  • Brand Strategy
  • Brand Naming
ADP
Emblem Health/ACP

East
New York, NY
bob@wantbranding.com

South
Miami, FL
j.bell@wantbranding.com

West
San Francisco, CA
john@wantbranding.com

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