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Royal Caribbean to Buy 50% Stake in Sandals Resorts for $3 Billion

The cruise line is acquiring a half-interest in the resort chain, valuing it at $6 billion, with closing expected in early 2027.

5 publishers · 7 articles · first seen 22 Sept 2026 · updated 3h ago

First reported by News Feed, 1h 36m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. News FeedRoyal Caribbean nears deal for Sandals valuing resorts at more than $6bn
  2. CNBCRoyal Caribbean nears $3 billion deal to take 50% equity stake in Sandals
  3. QuartzRoyal Caribbean is buying a 50% stake in Sandals Resorts for $3 billion
  4. QuartzRoyal Caribbean kauft für 3 Milliarden Dollar einen 50%-Anteil an Sandals Resorts.
  5. Bloomberg MarketsRoyal Caribbean Buys Stake in Sandals Resorts
  6. Bloomberg MarketsRoyal Caribbean Teams with Sandals, Morgan Stanley Addresses Deals Leak
  7. MarketWatchWhat’s behind Royal Caribbean’s ‘highly surprising’ push into Sandals vacation resorts

Sources

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  1. Royal Caribbean Teams with Sandals, Morgan Stanley Addresses Deals Leak Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. Royal Caribbean Buys Stake in Sandals Resorts Bloomberg Markets ·
  3. Royal Caribbean nears $3 billion deal to take 50% equity stake in Sandals CNBC ·
  4. Royal Caribbean nears deal for Sandals valuing resorts at more than $6bn News Feed ·
  5. What’s behind Royal Caribbean’s ‘highly surprising’ push into Sandals vacation resorts MarketWatch
  6. Royal Caribbean is buying a 50% stake in Sandals Resorts for $3 billion Quartz
  7. Royal Caribbean kauft für 3 Milliarden Dollar einen 50%-Anteil an Sandals Resorts. Quartz

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  • Royal Caribbean
  • Sandals Resorts International