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Commitments and Contingencies - Future Commitments (Details) | Sep. 30, 2019 berth
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 32,900 |
Royal Caribbean International | Wonder of the Seas |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,700 |
Royal Caribbean International | Odyssey of the Seas |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 4,200 |
Royal Caribbean International | Icon Class Ship One |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,600 |
Royal Caribbean International | Icon Class Ship Two |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,600 |
Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Apex |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 2,900 |
Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Beyond |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 3,250 |
Celebrity Cruises | Edge Class Ship Two |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 3,250 |
Silversea Cruises | Silver Origin |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 100 | [1]
Silversea Cruises | Silver Moon |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 550 | [1]
Silversea Cruises | Silver Dawn |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 550 | [1]
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship One |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 600 | [1]
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 600 | [1]
[1] | The "Expected to Enter Service" dates for Silversea Cruises' new ships takes into consideration the three-month reporting lag. Refer to Note 1. General for further information.

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