ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɹˈɔɪəl kˌæɹəbˈiən ɡɹˈuːp ɐnˈaʊnst ɪt wʊd pˈɜːtʃɪs pˈʊlmæntɚ, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪt ɹˈɔɪəl kˌæɹəbˈiənz fˈɜːst hˈoʊli ˈoʊnd jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən bɹˈænd.
In August 2006, Royal Caribbean Group announced it would purchase Pullmantur, making it Royal Caribbean's first wholly owned European brand.