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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)*

                          Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   V7780T103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 April 23, 2004
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(b)

                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)

                  [X]    Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL
NUMBER.

SEC 1745 (12-02)

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  1.    Names of Reporting Persons.
        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

        Cruise Associates, a Bahamian general partnership
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  2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        (a) [ ]
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        (b) [ ]
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  3.    SEC Use Only


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  4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization

        Bahamas
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     Number of             5.      Sole Voting Power

      Shares                       33,281,900
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   Beneficially            6.      Shared Voting Power

     Owned by                      0
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       Each                7.      Sole Dispositive Power

     Reporting                     33,281,900
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   Person With:            8.      Shared Dispositive Power

                                   0
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  9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        33,281,900
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 10.    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)


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 11.    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

        16.8% based on the number of shares outstanding as reported by the
        issuer in its Form 6-K for the period ended March 31, 2004.
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 12.    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        PN
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CUSIP No. V7780T103                      13G                         Page 3 of 6


ITEM 1(a)         NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

ITEM 1(b)         ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  1050 Caribbean Way
                  Miami, Florida 33132

ITEM 2(a)         NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  Cruise Associates, a Bahamian general partnership

ITEM 2(b)         ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  c/o CIBC Trust Company (Bahamas) Ltd.
                  Post Office Box N-3933
                  Goodman's Bay Corporate Centre
                  Ground Floor
                  Nassau, Bahamas

ITEM 2(c)         CITIZENSHIP:

                  Bahamas

ITEM 2(d)         TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

ITEM 2(e)         CUSIP NUMBER:

                  V7780T103

ITEM 3.           IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Sections 240.13d-1(b)
                  OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                  (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of
                          the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

                  (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
                          U.S.C. 78c);

                  (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
                          of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

                  (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of
                          the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

                  (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                          ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

                  (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                          accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

                  (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
                          accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);


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                  (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b)
                          of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

                  (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                          of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                          Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

                  (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP

         (a)      AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

                  33,281,900

         (b)      PERCENT OF CLASS:

                  16.8% based on the number of shares outstanding as reported by
                  the issuer in its Form 6-K for the period ended March 31,
                  2004.

         (c)      NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH THE PERSON HAS:

                  (I)      SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE

                           33,281,900

                  (II)     SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE

                           0

                  (III)    SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF

                           33,281,900

                  (IV)     SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION
                           OF

                           0

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

                  Not Applicable.

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON

                  Not Applicable.

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON

                  Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

                  Not Applicable.


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ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                  Not Applicable.

ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATION

                  Not Applicable.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Date:  April 30, 2004



                        CRUISE ASSOCIATES, a Bahamian general partnership

                        By:  CET Investment Group, a general partner

                             By:  CIBC Trust Company (Bahamas) Limited, as
                                  Trustee of Settlement T-577, a general partner

                                  By:  /s/ Christine Green
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                                       Authorized Signatory

                                  By:  /s/ Kim L. Storr
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                                       Authorized Signatory