# Royal Caribbean nears $3 billion deal to take 50% equity stake in Sandals

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 20:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR Newswire | ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP AND SANDALS RESORTS ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE THEIR LEADING VACATION EXPERIENCES | 2026-09-23 05:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxOSGVXTHo0WXY2RXROSG5hZlFjc3NSdkZCZUJBRGJsdEp2dGJZdmh4WUdVZlhjMjhmTko0UVl5MFBNNklOOGFaQ2JwZ3Q2S0hxRzNVRVJTVVdwNWpZVEFsSUhlcnJUUmlKZGx0OXZNbHhXWTJJaDg0SFBqSjFuWXdGQVd3YkhBR25fM0FUZFhzZmZhTEFyR2VXZzljSGo1OXYyTXU0SjI4U2MweUNvelVwOUNCUXFmbGltNWQ5SmZXSGp1YjZuNGJRVVBoLS0wUElmS3hRRlc1N1k4YjJ4VXJGMlNweW5abW5wRjBVZlR4bHF6c1Vma2FQcGI2NzBpVHZHV1dndTJzRQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | RCL Stock Drops To Worst Day In Six Months — Royal Caribbean Reportedly Nears $6B Deal For Sandals Resorts | 2026-09-22 19:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNR1YwWW8xdlhvZ0dfOWNxUzRhTjZUTTJ1YjVCSVBuVjNWMHBScENwYUc5cjJZTFlRVDBTT3BrcDlrazdESkJ2QjV5c1hCd19CNjl6ZmJ5WGlDY3dQT0RySTUzbDR1THdqVHctekRxRUtFU1hCcXVINU5JdGxXTVk4Q0V6aGlGNFlaVG9yWkw2WnBlbmNL?oc=5) |
| Barron's | Royal Caribbean Stock Loses Steam on Report of Sandals Deal | 2026-09-22 19:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPeTluTHhRSGhfYUJSMkN4OGxEYXdFMVpFblRicU80akF6aXVVd2V2a2tUZmZrTkVtWmFNLVpUNGlhOHY4NDBIRXdXdlhYTDZlV3EwSDlwb25yTlBISWozamxtb1NSSWNzd1NHNmdxT0lSS0dPM2lkYmNyTk9oS0JKRGVR?oc=5) |
| TradingKey | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Stock (RCL) Moved Down by 6.99% on Sep 22: What Signal Does It Send? | 2026-09-22 19:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQdEdfXzE5WXViZUxkek5WSWlNV2dNQzVqNjdFSnowTWl2d2hucXlybEViRi1UN3dWWG1tbXhPWURwZERxZzRzdnVCWW0xV3dlbnhDMUQzYUdoZXNNRWlyRGN5QnR2SFNfcFNsb1NaYU9OYzRxNE1xaU1vN2ZXWWdpWGJ4X2I3R2J1QUE?oc=5) |
| Royal Caribbean Blog | Royal Caribbean reportedly in talks to buy Sandals resorts | 2026-09-22 19:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQVDE0WDljR2FoYW5xT0o3VVhSMHJBakRGeWFfZjRDdnRkSDNwcFVXQnhzMWVieWdPWU1jcENWRS1wQjNxMkhOb2NDd2R4QU9DN29TQlhJT1NzRHNTTUNIZkJOdVpSNEl4Qlg4Ul9vcmNMelBlb2xtYVZMVFByRVhlb05JOXV1NmdIdXk4YWhvTjBMZGV5OFRMQ0VvWVpxNk0?oc=5) |
| Investing.com | Royal Caribbean stock falls on report of Sandals deal talks | 2026-09-22 19:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPMzhXeGxDLWFRSDNwX2dfWlRVdFdPaU1tdnByQjZ1WUdMcVRYUVZ3ZzFCaWpnSDY0OHVpZlBrVjNJeV8xX2xFczhLbHktU0xob2VLQTc5RzlqU0FGNFdRSy1QTXNGNEJmdFloaDhYNEthMUlsbThOSHpKeDhHSXAxVnhpdldHcmZUa3JGM280ZmRnakpPTzd2ZTZXNVliNlVLSjJsbnA2VjNmS1BJWUNwd0Fja01aVWpFaFZsbW9R?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Royal Caribbean nears deal for Sandals valuing resorts at more than $6bn | 2026-09-22 19:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPMHRFQWpCQURMZ3RwVWZob2hPcHA4Tm52bTFGd29oVXlzT2VsdWZJdnUwVGQ5Tk1WSTQ1a2ljYjNQWlJJdHo4a2ZyMFhnblFNM2hpeGxaVlM0cVBCdThzX2VwOTJtV0xtMzI1ckZxdjhyQWFKWV9jYnFGY000V2dvb2xHMi0?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Royal Caribbean nears $3 billion deal to take 50% equity stake in Sandals | 2026-09-22 19:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE15dmJPMXZzRWxmUXZIdU1WWEZ5d0w2SmRJWFJlRmpXdGdCX3RnSnJYSmpPY2c3bzJVQlJwV2ZZSm5kWjAybEJVZ0hrdHJCSExGT0RiQzlKUGktLW5hUGIzR2tmQ1N5UEhmVHFaeNIBckFVX3lxTE1vd1lHNl9wX0VEWk9YY2d6ZjFUVjRNLW5GOS1OQXdON0JJVXdISFk2N2RqakRoQURydXBiYVR2N3lQUEJrdWtTeU04bWxTcmQ3SkZaa0NwNml1UnplQWpCTklDck9uNEl1VURuUmw4MkxVQQ?oc=5) |

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