v3.26.1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of revenues by destination

Revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors in various geographical regions. Revenues by destination were as follows (in thousands):

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June 30, 

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2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

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2026

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2025

North America

$

1,552,908

$

1,290,919

$

3,319,159

$

2,737,647

Europe

 

815,032

 

963,830

 

846,973

 

1,037,080

Asia-Pacific

 

209,056

 

232,944

 

575,793

 

638,733

Other

63,548

29,804

229,840

231,590

Total revenue

$

2,640,544

$

2,517,497

$

4,971,765

$

4,645,050

Schedule of reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income (loss) before income taxes

The below table includes our calculation of adjusted operating income, our significant segment expenses therein, and a reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income (loss) before income taxes (in thousands):

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June 30, 

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2026

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2025

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2026

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2025

Total revenue

$

2,640,544

$

2,517,497

$

4,971,765

$

4,645,050

Cruise operating expense

Commissions, transportation and other

484,668

487,835

882,273

883,178

Onboard and other

191,446

187,684

343,314

326,542

Adjusted payroll and related (1)

388,374

340,173

762,753

669,300

Fuel

219,384

157,377

388,310

332,391

Food

87,322

81,323

168,004

156,911

Other

209,415

196,495

407,999

381,126

Adjusted total cruise operating expense

1,580,609

1,450,887

2,952,653

2,749,448

Other operating expense

Adjusted marketing, general and administrative (2)

393,856

371,824

819,779

747,605

Depreciation and amortization

271,205

243,760

531,921

475,057

Adjusted total other operating expense

665,061

615,584

1,351,700

1,222,662

Adjusted operating income

$

394,874

$

451,026

$

667,412

$

672,940

Adjusted operating income

$

394,874

$

451,026

$

667,412

$

672,940

Non-cash compensation, severance and professional advisory fees (3)

(30,983)

(26,451)

(70,221)

(47,285)

Interest expense, net

(189,915)

(260,013)

(374,362)

(504,235)

Other income (expense), net

(24,843)

(167,729)

141,376

77,457

Net income (loss) before income taxes

$

149,133

$

(3,167)

$

364,205

$

198,877

(1)Excludes non-cash share-based compensation expenses related to equity awards for shipboard officers (see Note 9 – “Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation”) and non-cash deferred compensation expenses related to the Shipboard Retirement Plan as follows (in thousands):

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June 30, 

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2026

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2025

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2026

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2025

Service cost

$

614

$

552

$

1,228

$

1,105

(2)Excludes non-cash share-based compensation expenses related to equity awards for corporate employees (see Note 9 – “Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation”), professional advisory fees incurred related to activist investors and the cash portion of our restructuring costs related to certain employee terminations as follows (in thousands):

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Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Professional advisory fees

$

175

$

$

5,242

$

Severance costs and other fees

7,460

17,652

(3)Includes, in aggregate, the adjustments noted above.