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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2016 ft² | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) ship | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 28, 2016 ship berth | Jun. 30, 2016 EUR (€) ship | Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  | 58.00%
Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order | $ |  |  | $ 5,300.0 |  |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $ |  |  | $ 282.0 |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate |  |  | 56.10% |  |  | 58.20%
Project Edge Class Ship Term Loans [Member] | Project Edge Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Amortization Period |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate |  | 3.23% |  |  | 3.23% |
Percentage of bank committed financing |  | 80.00% |  |  | 80.00% |
Guarantee Percent |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Project Edge Class Ship Term Loans [Member] | Project Edge Ship I |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated loan balance |  | $ 699.4 |  |  | € 622.6 |
Project Edge Class Ship Term Loans [Member] | Project Edge Ship II |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated loan balance |  | $ 733.1 |  |  | € 652.6 |
Celebrity Cruise Ships | Project Edge Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Ships under Construction | ship |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Project Icon ships | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Ship Passenger Capacity Berths | berth |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |
Number of ships on order | ship |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Port of Miami Terminal |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected size of terminal | ft² | 170,000 |  |  |  |  |
Terminal lease, term of contract | 5 years |  |  |  |  |

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