CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 18,287	$ 607,421	$ 515,653
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	730,493	702,426	643,716
Impairment of Pullmantur related assets	385,444
Net deferred tax expense related to Pullmantur impairment	28,488
Loss (gain) on fuel call options	5,651	(18,920)	2,826
Loss on extinguishment of unsecured senior notes	7,501
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in trade and other receivables, net	8,026	87,872	146,498
Increase in inventories	(1,645)	(18,423)	(20,274)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,614)	(17,052)	(10,954)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	36,602	56,755	(15,507)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest	(15,786)	(28,553)	13,359
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	33,060	25,318	71,969
Increase in customer deposits	103,733	19,482	135,975
Cash received on settlement of derivative financial instruments	69,684	12,200	172,993
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliate		21,147
Other, net	(26,190)	6,066	6,765
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,381,734	1,455,739	1,663,019
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,291,499)	(1,173,626)	(2,187,189)
Cash (paid) received on settlement of derivative financial instruments	(10,886)	16,307	(91,325)
Loan to unconsolidated affiliate		(110,660)
Cash payments received on loan to unconsolidated affiliate	23,512
Proceeds from sale of ships	9,811	345,000
Other, net	5,739	(1,586)	(9,404)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(1,263,323)	(924,565)	(2,287,918)
Financing Activities
Debt proceeds	2,558,474	1,578,368	2,420,262
Debt issuance costs	(75,839)	(84,381)	(90,782)
Repayments of debt	(2,216,701)	(2,179,046)	(1,600,265)
Extinguishment of unsecured senior notes	(344,589)
Dividends paid	(117,707)	(21,707)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	15,146	19,463	26,158
Other, net	1,599	10,788	1,587
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(179,617)	(676,515)	756,960
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,125)	(12,402)	3,249
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(67,331)	(157,743)	135,310
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	262,186	419,929	284,619
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	194,855	262,186	419,929
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$ 341,047	$ 360,892	$ 297,477