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Commitments and Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies
Ship Purchase Obligations
Our future capital commitments consist primarily of new ship orders. As of September 30, 2023, the dates that the ships on order by our Global and Partner Brands are expected to be delivered, subject to change in the event of construction delays, and their approximate berths are as follows:
ShipShipyardExpected deliveryApproximate
Berths
Royal Caribbean International —
Oasis-class:
Utopia of the SeasChantiers de l'Atlantique2nd Quarter 20245,700
Icon-class:
Icon of the SeasMeyer Turku Oy4th Quarter 20235,600
Star of the SeasMeyer Turku Oy2nd Quarter 20255,600
UnnamedMeyer Turku Oy2nd Quarter 20265,600
Celebrity Cruises —
Edge-class:
Celebrity AscentChantiers de l'Atlantique4th Quarter 20233,250
UnnamedChantiers de l'Atlantique4th Quarter 20253,250
Silversea Cruises —
Evolution Class:
Silver RayMeyer Werft2nd Quarter 2024730
TUI Cruises (50% joint venture) —
Mein Schiff 7Meyer Turku Oy2nd Quarter 20242,900
Mein Schiff RelaxFincantieri4th Quarter 20244,100
UnnamedFincantieri2nd Quarter 20264,100
Total Berths40,830
During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, we received commitments for the unsecured financing of the fifth Edge-class ship for up to 80% of the ship’s contract price and our building contract with Chantiers de l'Atlantique became effective. Bpifrance Assurance Export, the official French export credit agency, has agreed to guarantee to the lenders 100% of the financing.
In June 2023, we amended the credit agreement for Celebrity Ascent, to increase the maximum loan amount by €32.1 million or $34.0 million based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2023. Interest on the incremental portion of the loan will accrue at a floating rate equal to Term SOFR plus 1.45%.
In September 2023, we amended the credit agreement for Icon of the Seas, to increase the maximum loan amount by €96.8 million or $102.5 million based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2023. Interest on the incremental portion of the loan will accrue at a floating rate equal to Term SOFR plus 1.10%.
In October 2023, we amended the credit agreement for Silver Ray, to increase the maximum loan amount by €30.3 million or $32.1 million based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2023 At our election, interest on the incremental portion will accrue either (1) at a fixed rate of 6.77% (inclusive of the applicable margin) or (2) at a floating rate equal to Term SOFR plus 1.40%.
As of September 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of our ships on order presented in the table above, not including any ships on order by our Partner Brands, was approximately $10.9 billion, of which we had deposited $1.1 billion as of such date. Refer to Note 11. Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments for further information.
Litigation
As previously reported, a lawsuit was filed against us in August 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (the "Court") under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, also known as the Helms-Burton
Act. The complaint filed by Havana Docks Corporation alleges it holds an interest in the Havana Cruise Port Terminal, which was expropriated by the Cuban government. The complaint further alleges that we trafficked in the terminal by embarking and disembarking passengers at these facilities. The plaintiff seeks all available statutory remedies, including the value of the expropriated property, plus interest, treble damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.
The Court entered final judgment in December 2022 in favor of the plaintiff and awarded damages and attorneys' fees to the plaintiff in the aggregate amount of approximately $112 million. We have appealed the judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. We believe we have meritorious grounds for and intend to vigorously pursue our appeal. During the fourth quarter of 2022, we recorded a charge of approximately $130.0 million to Other (expense) income within our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) related to the Havana Docks Action, including post-judgment interest and related legal defense costs and bonding fees.
In addition, we are routinely involved in claims typical within the cruise vacation industry. The majority of these claims are covered by insurance. We believe the outcome of such claims, net of expected insurance recoveries, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations and cash flows.
Other
Some of the contracts that we enter into include indemnification provisions that obligate us to make payments to the counterparty if certain events occur. These contingencies generally relate to changes in taxes, increased lender capital costs and other similar costs. The indemnification clauses are often standard contractual terms and are entered into in the normal course of business. There are no stated or notional amounts included in the indemnification clauses and we are not able to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments, if any, under these indemnification clauses. We have not been required to make any payments under such indemnification clauses in the past and, under current circumstances, we do not believe an indemnification in any material amount is probable.
If any person acquires ownership of more than 50% of our common stock or, subject to certain exceptions, during any 24-month period, a majority of our board of directors is no longer comprised of individuals who were members of our board of directors on the first day of such period, we may be obligated to prepay indebtedness outstanding under our credit facilities, which we may be unable to replace on similar terms. Our public debt securities also contain change of control provisions that would be triggered by a third-party acquisition of greater than 50% of our common stock coupled with a ratings downgrade. If this were to occur, it would have an adverse impact on our liquidity and operations.