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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2026 agreement | Jan. 31, 2026 ship | Oct. 31, 2025 ship | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2026 EUR (€) berth | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) berth | Feb. 28, 2026 ship
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,330 | 47,330 |
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 16,200 |  |  |  |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |
Plaintiff amount | $ |  |  |  | $ 112 |  |  | $ 124 |  |  |
Loss in period | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130 |  |  |  |
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |
River Class Ships | Celebrity Cruise Ships | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of initial order | ship |  | 10 | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of expected total fleet | ship |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discovery-Class Ships | Royal Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300 | 4,300 |
Discovery-Class Ships | Royal Caribbean | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Unnamed | Royal Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600 | 5,600 |
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Unnamed | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 2.2 | $ 2,500 |
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Unnamed | Unsecured term loans | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bank committed financing | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Unnamed | Finnvera PLC | Unsecured term loans | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First and Second Discovery Class Term Loan | Discovery-Class Ships | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1.7 | $ 2,000 |
First and Second Discovery Class Term Loan | Discovery-Class Ships | Unsecured term loans | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bank committed financing | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 0.83% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit agreements | agreement | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First and Second Discovery Class Term Loan | Discovery-Class Ships | BpiFrance | Unsecured term loans | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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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