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Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | $ 4,160,453 | $ 2,993,075 | $ 10,568,581 | $ 6,236,548
Cruise Itinerary |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 3,950,375 | 2,856,499 | 10,063,880 | 5,937,059
Cruise Itinerary | North America |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | [1] | 2,275,292 | 1,638,226 | 6,620,877 | 3,871,356
Cruise Itinerary | Asia/Pacific |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 118,238 | 46,137 | 589,747 | 125,986
Cruise Itinerary | Europe |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 1,375,478 | 1,002,936 | 2,272,277 | 1,531,495
Cruise Itinerary | Other regions |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | [2] | 181,367 | 169,200 | 580,979 | 408,222
Other Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | [3] | $ 210,078 | $ 136,576 | $ 504,701 | $ 299,489
Passenger Ticket | Other regions |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues by country | [4] | 18.00% | 18.00% | 26.00% | 25.00%
Passenger Ticket | United States |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues by country |  | 72.00% | 71.00% | 74.00% | 75.00%
Passenger Ticket | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues by country |  | 10.00% | 11.00% |  |
[1] | Includes the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
[2] | Includes seasonality impacted itineraries primarily in South and Latin American countries.
[3] | Includes revenues primarily related to cancellation fees, vacation protection insurance, casino operations, pre- and post-cruise tours and fees for operating certain port facilities. Amounts also include revenues related to procurement and management related services we perform on behalf of our unconsolidated affiliates. Refer to Note 5. Investments and Other Assets for more information on our unconsolidated affiliates.
[4] | No other individual country's revenue exceeded 10% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

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