Royal Caribbean bosses take pay cuts

Royal Caribbean's Richard Fain to agents: This is a tough time ...

Top bosses at Royal Caribbean Cruises are taking six-month pay cuts amid the coronavirus crisis.

Chairman and chief executive Richard Fain have agreed to forego payment of his base salary, estimated to be worth more than $1 million.

Chief financial officer Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean International chief executive  Michael Bayley and Celebrity Cruises counterpart Lisa Lutoff-Perlo have each elected to reduce their respective base salaries by 25% until September 30.

“These reductions were made in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the negative financial and operational impacts resulting therefrom,” the company said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Royal Caribbean Cruises extended the suspension of sailings of its global fleet last week until May 12 with Alaska, Canada and New England sailings not expected to resume until July 1.

Norwegian Cuts Pay 20%; Moves to 4 Day Work Week

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line is cutting pay and moving to a four-day work week for most staff starting on March 30, according to an email sent to staff members on Wednesday, and first reported by Business Insider.

The company is said to be cutting salaried employee pay by 20 percent, starting on March 30, according to the memo.

The changes will last through mid June, the memo said.