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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) berth | Sep. 30, 2019 EUR (€) agreement berth | Aug. 31, 2019 lawsuit | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) berth ship
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths |  |  |  | 52,530
Fixed interest rate on long-term debt | 62.10% |  |  | 65.90%
Number of claims filed | lawsuit |  |  | 2 |
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts |  |  |  | 24 months
Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order | $ |  |  |  | $ 14,100.0
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $ |  |  |  | $ 770.7
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate | 65.90% |  |  | 64.40%
Cruise Ships, Expected Delivery Between July 2020 And December 2021 |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 6
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 2.53%
Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  |  |  | 50.00%
Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage | 80.00% |  |  |
Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship | € 1,300.0 |  |  | $ 1,500.0
Unsecured term loan, amortization period | 12 years |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% |  |  |
Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Icon Class, Ship Three |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage | 80.00% |  |  |
Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Icon Class, Ship Three |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship | € 1,400.0 |  |  | $ 1,600.0
Unsecured term loan, amortization period | 12 years |  |  |
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest | 60.00% |  |  |
Fixed interest rate on long-term debt | 3.29% |  |  |
Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Icon Class, Ship Three | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.85% |  |  |
Debt Securities | Minimum |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  |  |  | 50.00%
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths |  |  |  | 32,400
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Quantum Class Ship | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 1
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Oasis Class Ship | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 2
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Project Icon Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 3
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,700 |  |  |
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Icon Class, Ship Three |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,600 |  |  |
Celebrity Cruises | Edge Class Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 2
Ship passenger capacity berths |  |  |  | 6,500
Silversea Cruises | Silversea Cruises | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 4
Ship passenger capacity berths |  |  |  | 2,300
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths |  | 600 |  | 600
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths |  | 600 |  | 600
Silversea Cruises | Line of Credit | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of credit agreements | agreement |  | 2 |  |
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Unsecured term loans | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  | 80.00% |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  | € 351.6 |  | $ 412.3
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  | 12 years |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.14% |  |
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Unsecured term loans | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship One | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.79% |  |
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Unsecured term loans | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  | 80.00% |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  | € 359.0 |  | $ 421.0
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  | 12 years |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.18% |  |
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Unsecured term loans | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.83% |  |
Euler Hermes | Icon Class, Ship Three |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Percentage guaranteed by export credit agency | 95.00% |  |  |
Euler Hermes | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Percentage guaranteed by export credit agency |  | 95.00% |  |
Bpifrance Assurance Export | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Percentage guaranteed by export credit agency | 100.00% |  |  |
Finnvera plc | Icon Class, Ship Three |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Percentage guaranteed by export credit agency | 95.00% |  |  |

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