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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 28, 2025 ship | Jun. 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Jan. 31, 2025 ship | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 EUR (€) berth | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) berth
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number if initial order | ship |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate Berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,700 | 35,700
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,700 |  |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Plaintiff amount |  |  |  |  | $ 112 |  |  | $ 124 |  |
Loss in period |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130 |  |  |  |
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships with definitive building contracts | ship | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unnamed | Bpifrance Assurance Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate Berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,700 | 5,700
Celebrity Xcite | Bpifrance Assurance Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate Berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250 | 3,250
Oasis Class Ship Credit Agreement | Unnamed | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bank committed financing |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,700 | $ 2,000
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Oasis Class Ship Credit Agreement | Unnamed | Unsecured term loans | Bpifrance Assurance Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.85% |  |  |
Icon Class, Ship Credit Agreement | Legend of the Seas | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334 | 392
Icon Class, Ship Credit Agreement | Legend of the Seas | Unsecured term loans | Bpifrance Assurance Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.90% |  |  |
Edge Class Ship Credit Agreement | Celebrity Xcite | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bank committed financing |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,000 | $ 1,200
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |
Edge Class Ship Credit Agreement | Celebrity Xcite | Unsecured term loans | Bpifrance Assurance Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.85% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Debt Securities | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%

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