ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, pˈʊlmæntɚ kɹˈuːzᵻz, θɹuː ɪts pˈɛɹənt kˈʌmpəni, wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ jˈuː.ˈɛs.bˈeɪst ɹˈɔɪəl kˌæɹəbˈiən ɡɹˈuːp, bˌʌt ɹˈɔɪəl kˌæɹəbˈiən lˈeɪɾɚ sˈoʊld ɐ fˈɪfti wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt stˈeɪk ɪnðə kɹˈuːz lˈaɪn tə spˈeɪnbˈeɪst ɪnvˈɛstmənt fˈɜːm spɹˈɪŋwɔːɾɚ kˈæpɪɾəl, ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn pɚsˈɛnt stˈeɪk.
In 2006, Pullmantur Cruises, through its parent company, was purchased by U.S.-based Royal Caribbean Group, but Royal Caribbean later sold a 51% stake in the cruise line to Spain-based investment firm Springwater Capital, retaining a 49% stake.