As the President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean Group, Jason Liberty stewards the industry’s leading cruise brands, including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea, as well as a joint venture in TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, of which the company is a 50% owner. The Group’s global fleet of 65 ships sails to all seven continents propelled by nearly 100,000 employees from more than 130 countries.
Mr. Liberty is committed to delivering the best vacations responsibly and leads an organization that is continually innovating to create the ultimate experiences at sea and on land; drive the company’s ambitious energy transition efforts; harness technology to expand the company’s commercial capabilities; and generate exceptional long-term shareholder value. Each of the Group’s three marquee brands lead their lifestyle category – Royal Caribbean International delivers thrilling vacations for the family and contemporary market; Celebrity Cruises elevates premium travel; Silversea offers ultra-luxury and expedition experiences – and together, as a family of brands, they turn the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations.
In January 2024, Mr. Liberty was appointed Global Chairman for the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA), to further establish cruise vacations as an accessible and responsible option for today’s traveler that creates positive ripple effects across the globe.
He became CEO in January 2022, following a career spanning nearly two decades in the cruise industry, including nine years as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Group, he worked at KPMG, one of the world’s leading professional services firms.
He holds an accounting degree from the University of Miami Herbert Business School; a Master’s Degree in Finance from Indiana University; and an MBA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he serves on the Board of Advisors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of WNS Limited, a business process management public company headquartered in Mumbai, India.
