Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue
Passenger ticket	$ 1,815,869		$ 1,604,563		$ 1,563,363
Onboard and other	754,425		671,683		655,961
Total revenue	2,570,294		2,276,246		2,219,324
Cruise operating expense
Commissions, transportation and other	455,816		410,531		410,709
Onboard and other	195,526		173,916		169,329
Payroll and related	340,430		293,059		290,822
Fuel	303,439		283,678		243,503
Food	136,785		125,807		124,933
Other	225,663		191,442		228,580
Total cruise operating expense	1,657,659		1,478,433		1,467,876
Other operating expense
Marketing, general and administrative	301,155		251,183		251,351
Depreciation and amortization	215,593		189,537		183,985
Total other operating expense	516,748		440,720		435,336
Operating income	395,887		357,093		316,112
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(282,602)		(189,930)		(190,187)
Other income (expense)	1,403		2,099		2,634
Total non-operating income (expense)	(281,199)		(187,831)		(187,553)
Net income before income taxes	114,688		169,262		128,559
Income tax expense	(11,802)		(706)		(1,700)
Net income	102,886		168,556		126,859
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	1,172
Net income attributable to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.	$ 101,714		$ 168,556		$ 126,859
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	202,993,839	[1]	178,232,850	[1]	177,869,461	[1]
Diluted	209,239,484	[1]	179,023,683	[1]	178,859,720	[1]
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.50		$ 0.95		$ 0.71
Diluted	$ 0.49		$ 0.94		$ 0.71

[1] We have retrospectively applied the exchange of ordinary shares due to the Corporate Reorganization as the effect is substantially the same as a stock split.