CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Passenger ticket revenues	$ 1,296,789	$ 1,159,453	$ 2,523,306	$ 2,241,974
Onboard and other revenues	471,084	442,244	916,562	845,373
Total revenues	1,767,873	1,601,697	3,439,868	3,087,347
Cruise operating expenses:
Commissions, transportation and other	299,174	271,140	578,723	539,790
Onboard and other	134,938	124,190	237,428	215,125
Payroll and related	198,794	188,608	403,281	368,042
Food	99,149	93,850	199,231	186,497
Fuel	188,128	164,118	354,189	319,057
Other operating	265,192	244,281	513,594	482,951
Total cruise operating expenses	1,185,375	1,086,187	2,286,446	2,111,462
Marketing, selling and administrative expenses	242,258	211,795	490,396	422,843
Depreciation and amortization expenses	172,050	160,031	345,302	317,606
Operating Income	168,190	143,684	317,724	235,436
Other income (expense):
Interest income	6,478	1,363	10,259	2,732
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(92,968)	(90,661)	(193,593)	(182,189)
Other income (expense)	11,791	(655)	37,511	77,595
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(74,699)	(89,953)	(145,823)	(101,862)
Net Income	$ 93,491	$ 53,731	$ 171,901	$ 133,574
Earnings per Share:
Basic	$ 0.43	$ 0.25	$ 0.79	$ 0.62
Diluted	$ 0.43	$ 0.25	$ 0.78	$ 0.61
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	217,028	215,043	216,771	214,680
Diluted	219,370	217,561	219,516	217,304