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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 agreement | Aug. 31, 2019 lawsuit | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) berth ship | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) ship | Dec. 31, 2015 berth | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) berth ship
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 51,980 |  |  | 51,980
Fixed interest rate on long-term debt | 62.10% |  |  | 64.50% |  |  | 64.50%
Aggregate cost of ships expected to enter service | $ |  |  |  | $ 14,200,000,000 |  |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $ |  |  |  | $ 684,800,000 |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate | 65.90% |  |  | 66.30% |  |  | 66.30%
Number of claims filed | lawsuit |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Icon-class ships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Icon Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 5,600 |  |  | 5,600
Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 5,600 |  |  | 5,600
Third and Fourth Edge Class Ships and Fifth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |
Third Edge Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 3,250 |  |  | 3,250
Fourth Edge Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 3,250 |  |  | 3,250
Fifth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 5,700 |  |  | 5,700
Quantum Class Fifth Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200 |
Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Quantum of the Seas unsecured term loans | Quantum Class Fifth Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  | $ 951,200,000 |  |  | € 777,500,000
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.45% |  |  | 3.45%
Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |
LIBOR | Quantum of the Seas unsecured term loans | Quantum Class Fifth Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.95% |  |  |
Royal Caribbean International | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 5,700 |  |  | 5,700
Royal Caribbean International | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 5,600 |  |  | 5,600
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Quantum-class ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Oasis-class ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Icon-class ships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 32,400 |  |  | 32,400
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 1,750 |  |  | 1,750
Celebrity Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order | Three project edge class ships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 6,500 |  |  | 6,500
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 600 |  |  | 600
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  |  |  | 600 |  |  | 600
Euler Hermes | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Euler Hermes | Quantum of the Seas unsecured term loans | Quantum Class Fifth Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |
BpiFAE | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
BpiFAE | Third and Fourth Edge Class Ships and Fifth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Finnvera | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Finnvera | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Minimum | Debt Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00%
Minimum | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00%
Unsecured term loans | Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Sixth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  | € 1,300,000,000
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00%
Unsecured term loans | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  | € 1,400,000,000
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  | 60.00%
Fixed interest rate on long-term debt |  |  |  | 3.29% |  |  | 3.29%
Unsecured term loans | Icon Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.56% |  |  | 3.56%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  | 75.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  | € 1,400,000,000
Unsecured term loans | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.76% |  |  | 3.76%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  | 75.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  | € 1,400,000,000
Unsecured term loans | Third and Fourth Edge-class ships and Fifth Oasis-class ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Third and Fourth Edge-class ships and Fifth Oasis-class ship | Third Edge Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.28% |  |  | 1.28%
Maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  | € 684,200,000 |  |
Unsecured term loans | Third and Fourth Edge-class ships and Fifth Oasis-class ship | Fourth Edge Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.18% |  |  | 3.18%
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 874,200,000 |  |  | € 714,600,000
Unsecured term loans | Third and Fourth Edge-class ships and Fifth Oasis-class ship | Fifth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.18% |  |  | 3.18%
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  | € 1,100,000,000
Unsecured term loans | Silver Moon Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | LIBOR | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.85% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | LIBOR | Silver Moon Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  | $ 430,100,000 |  |  | € 351,600,000
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.14% |  |  | 4.14%
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  | $ 439,200,000 |  |  | € 359,000,000.0
Unsecured term loan, amortization period |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.18% |  |  | 4.18%
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit agreements | agreement |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | LIBOR | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.79% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | LIBOR | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.83% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  | 95.00% |  |  | 95.00% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.53% |  |  | 2.53%
Unsecured term loans | Minimum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.10% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Minimum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.15% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.41% |  |  | 5.41%
Unsecured term loans | Maximum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.15% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |

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