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General (Details) destination in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) destination country brand continent ship | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2021 USD ($) ship
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cruise brands | brand |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Number of ships in operation | ship |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  |
Number of destinations | destination |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of countries | country |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |
Number of continents | continent |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |
Liquidity |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000,000 |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 1,935,005,000 | $ 2,701,770,000 |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Other (expense) income | [1] |  |  | $ (120,376,000) | 20,284,000 | $ (137,085,000) |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in derivative contract |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Elimination of Silversea Reporting Lag |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (expense) income |  |  |  |  | $ (62,600,000) |  |  |
Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest acquired |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |  |  |
Azamara | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships disposed | ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Proceeds from disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 201,000,000
Senior Guaranteed Notes Due January 2030 | Scenario, Forecast | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Priority Guaranteed Notes | Scenario, Forecast | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Term Loan Facility, $700 Million |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Term Loan Facility, $700 Million | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |
TUI Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
[1] | Including a $62.6 million net loss related to the 2021 elimination of the Silversea Cruises reporting lag for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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