Exhibit 10.42

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Exhibit 10.42



ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE FOR 2017 FISCAL YEAR

Cash Compensation

Non-employee members of the Board of Directors are entitled to receive cash fees as follows:

Cash Compensation
 
Amount
Annual Board Retainer
 

$80,000

Annual Lead Director Retainer
 
50,000

Annual Audit Committee Chairman Retainer
 
30,000

Annual Audit Committee Member Retainer
 
20,000

Annual Compensation Committee Chairman Retainer
 
20,000

Annual Compensation Committee Member Retainer
 
10,000

Annual Committee Chairman Retainer (All Other Committees)
 
10,000

Annual Committee Member Retainer (All Other Committees)
 
7,500

Equity Compensation
At the discretion of the Board, each non-employee director is eligible to receive an annual grant of equity awards with an aggregate value on the date of grant equal to $150,000. The entire amount of the award is payable in restricted stock units which fully vest on the date of grant. Shares of our common stock underlying the restricted stock units are deliverable one year after the grant date independent of whether the director holding the restricted stock units continues to serve as a Board member as of the share delivery date.
Cruise Benefits
The Company provides Board members with certain cruise benefits in accordance with the Company’s Board Member Cruise Policy.