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General (Details) destination in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) country continent ship brand destination | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of cruise brands | brand | 3 |
Number of cruise ships | ship | 64 |
Number of destinations | destination | 1 |
Number of countries | country | 120 |
Number of continents | continent | 7 |
Liquidity | $ 3,900,000,000 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,226,871,000 | $ 1,935,005,000
Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,600,000,000 |
TUI Cruises |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest | 50.00% |

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