Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Revenue Recognition

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Revenue Recognition
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition

4.   Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of Revenue

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

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

North America

$

1,315,224

$

1,234,852

$

4,052,094

$

3,817,082

Europe

 

1,439,473

 

1,284,421

 

2,519,770

 

2,245,868

Asia-Pacific

 

50,294

 

15,972

 

565,823

 

311,524

Other

1,587

792

232,598

188,994

Total revenue

$

2,806,578

$

2,536,037

$

7,370,285

$

6,563,468

North America includes the U.S., the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico. Europe includes the Baltic region, Canary Islands and Mediterranean. Asia-Pacific includes Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Other includes all other international territories.

Segment Reporting and Geographic Concentration

We have concluded that our business has a single reportable segment.

Although we sell cruises on an international basis, our passenger ticket revenue is primarily attributed to U.S.-sourced guests who make reservations through the U.S. Revenue attributable to U.S.-sourced guests has approximated 84-87% of total revenue over the preceding three fiscal years. No other individual country’s revenues exceed 10% in any given period.

Contract Balances

Receivables from customers are included within accounts receivable, net. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our receivables from customers were $107.0 million and $126.4 million, respectively, primarily related to in-transit credit card receivables.

Future cruise credits that have been issued as face value reimbursement for cancelled bookings due to COVID-19 are approximately $63.2 million. The future cruise credits are not contracts, and therefore, guests who elected this option are excluded from our contract liability balance; however, the credit for the original amount paid is included in advance ticket sales.

Our contract liabilities are included within advance ticket sales. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our contract liabilities were $2.2 billion. Of the amounts included within contract liabilities as of September 30, 2024, approximately 40% were refundable in accordance with our cancellation policies. Of the deposits included within advance ticket sales, the majority are refundable in accordance with our cancellation policies and it is uncertain to what extent guests may request refunds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, $2.1 billion of revenue recognized was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period.