Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019 agreement	Aug. 31, 2019 lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) ship berth	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) ship berth	Dec. 31, 2017 ship	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) ship berth	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths						38,310	38,310		38,310
Aggregate cost of ships expected to enter service | $							$ 9,800,000,000
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $						$ 831,600,000	$ 831,600,000
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate						52.30%	52.30%		52.30%	59.00%
Number of claims filed | lawsuit					2
Plaintiff and awarded damages and attorneys' fees | $							$ 112,000,000
Litigation charge | $						$ 130,000,000
Icon-class ships
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction | ship								2
Icon of the Seas
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths						5,600	5,600		5,600
Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths						5,600	5,600		5,600
Fourth Edge Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage								80.00%
Credit agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts							24 months
Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Sixth Oasis Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage			80.00%
Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage			80.00%
Royal Caribbean International | Sixth Oasis Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths						5,700	5,700		5,700
Royal Caribbean International | Third Icon Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths						5,600	5,600		5,600
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Oasis-class ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction | ship						1	1		1
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Icon-class ships
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction | ship						3	3		3
Approximate berths						22,500	22,500		22,500
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Silversea Cruises
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction | ship						2	2		2
Approximate berths						1,460	1,460		1,460
Celebrity Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order | Three project edge class ships
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction | ship						1	1		1
Approximate berths						3,250	3,250		3,250
Silversea Cruises | Silver Nova
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths						730	730		730
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths						730	730		730
Euler Hermes | Third Icon Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency			95.00%
BpiFAE | Sixth Oasis Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency			100.00%
BpiFAE | Fourth Edge Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency								100.00%
Finnvera | Third Icon Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency			95.00%
Finnvera | Icon of the Seas
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency								100.00%
Minimum | Credit agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person						50.00%	50.00%		50.00%
Minimum | Debt Securities
Commitments and Contingencies
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person						50.00%	50.00%		50.00%
Unsecured term loans | Credit agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Increase in credit agreements		€ 175,600,000					$ 187,300,000
Unsecured term loans | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.34%
Unsecured term loans | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.38%
Unsecured term loans | Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Sixth Oasis Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship						$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000		€ 1,300,000,000
Unsecured term loan, amortization period							12 years
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)						3.00%	3.00%		3.00%
Unsecured term loans | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship						$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000		€ 1,400,000,000
Unsecured term loan, amortization period							12 years
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)						3.29%	3.29%		3.29%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest						60.00%	60.00%		60.00%
Unsecured term loans | Icon Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Icon of the Seas
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage								80.00%
Unsecured term loan, amortization period							12 years
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)						3.56%	3.56%		3.56%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest						75.00%	75.00%		75.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000		€ 1,400,000,000
Unsecured term loans | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage								80.00%
Unsecured term loan, amortization period							12 years
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)						3.76%	3.76%		3.76%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest						75.00%	75.00%		75.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000		€ 1,400,000,000
Unsecured term loans | Third and Fourth Edge-class ships and Fifth Oasis-class ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Unsecured term loan, amortization period							12 years
Unsecured term loans | Third and Fourth Edge-class ships and Fifth Oasis-class ship | Fourth Edge Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)						3.18%	3.18%		3.18%
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 762,200,000	$ 762,200,000		€ 714,600,000
Unsecured term loans | LIBOR | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)		0.99%
Unsecured term loans | LIBOR | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)		1.03%
Unsecured term loans | LIBOR | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							0.85%
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | Credit agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of credit agreements | agreement				2
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Silver Nova
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage				80.00%
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship						$ 375,000,000	$ 375,000,000		€ 351,600,000
Unsecured term loan, amortization period							12 years
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)						4.14%	4.14%		4.14%
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage				80.00%
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship						$ 382,900,000	$ 382,900,000		€ 359,000,000.0
Unsecured term loan, amortization period							12 years
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)						4.18%	4.18%		4.18%
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | LIBOR | Evolution Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Silver Nova
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							0.79%
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | LIBOR | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							0.83%
Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency				95.00%				95.00%
Unsecured term loans | Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)	[1]					1.28%	1.28%		1.28%
Unsecured term loans | Minimum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Icon of the Seas
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.10%
Unsecured term loans | Minimum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.15%
Unsecured term loans | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent)	[1]					5.89%	5.89%		5.89%
Unsecured term loans | Maximum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship One Credit Agreement | Icon of the Seas
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.15%
Unsecured term loans | Maximum | LIBOR | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.20%

[1] Interest rates based on outstanding loan balance as of December 31, 2022 and, for variable rate debt, includes either LIBOR, EURIBOR or Term SOFR plus the applicable margin.