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Number of Destinations.

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General (Details) destination in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) destination continent brand ship	Mar. 19, 2021 USD ($) ship	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of cruise brands \| brand	3
Number of cruise ships \| ship	59
Number of destinations \| destination	1
Number of continents \| continent	7
Liquidity	$ 5,800,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,091,463,000		$ 3,684,474,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Azamara
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of ships sold \| ship		3
Total consideration from sale		$ 201,000,000
Maximum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest	50.00%
Minimum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest	20.00%
Unsecured Term Loan Agreement \| Unsecured term loans
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility, $700 Million
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	700,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,550,000,000
TUI Cruises
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest	50.00%