Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-term debt (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 6,397,537 $ 6,080,023
Less: current portion of long-term debt (629,840) (576,947)
Total long-term debt $ 5,767,697 $ 5,503,076
4.625% senior unsecured notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 4.625%  
Maturities Through 2020  
Total debt $ 590,037  
Norwegian Epic Term Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 2.43% 2.02%
Maturities Through [1] 2022  
Total debt [1] $ 460,870 $ 524,006
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.78% 2.16%
Maturities Through 2018  
Total debt $ 75,000 $ 200,000
Senior secured term loan facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 4.00% 4.00%
Maturities Through 2021  
Total debt $ 338,353 $ 340,474
Term Loan Facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.85% 2.17%
Maturities Through 2018  
Total debt $ 1,185,720 $ 1,301,210
Pride of Hawai'i Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 1.27% 1.18%
Maturities Through [1] 2018  
Total debt [1] $ 89,867 $ 123,638
5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [2]   5.00%
Maturities Through [2] 2018  
Total debt [2]   $ 294,746
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.28% 1.18%
Maturities Through 2017  
Total debt $ 53,534 $ 78,545
Pride Of America Hermes Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 1.64% 1.19%
Maturities Through [1] 2017  
Total debt [1] $ 37,778 $ 61,313
Breakaway One Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 1.92% 1.84%
Maturities Through [1] 2025  
Total debt [1] $ 522,859 $ 576,266
Breakaway Two Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 4.50% 4.50%
Maturities Through [1] 2026  
Total debt [1] $ 592,531 $ 647,258
Breakaway Three Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 2.98% 2.98%
Maturities Through [1] 2027  
Total debt [1] $ 711,187 $ 121,278
Breakaway Four Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 2.98% 2.98%
Maturities Through [1] 2029  
Total debt [1] $ 108,964 $ 35,057
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan One    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 1.27% 1.18%
Maturities Through [1] 2017  
Total debt [1] $ 28,649 $ 56,382
Norwegian Jade Term Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 1.27% 1.18%
Maturities Through [1] 2017  
Total debt [1] $ 29,149 $ 56,991
Seahawk 1 term loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 3.92% 3.92%
Maturities Through [1] 2030  
Total debt [1] $ 40,845 $ 40,845
Seahawk 2 term loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [1] 3.92% 3.92%
Maturities Through [1] 2031  
Total debt [1] $ 40,845 $ 40,845
5.25% senior unsecured notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 5.25% 5.25%
Maturities Through 2019  
Total debt $ 670,059 $ 667,559
Sirena loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.75% 2.75%
Maturities Through 2019  
Total debt $ 53,229 $ 82,000
Marina newbuild loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [3] 1.01% 0.88%
Maturities Through [3] 2023  
Total debt [3] $ 335,135 $ 379,868
Riviera newbuild loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate [4] 1.08% 0.87%
Maturities Through [4] 2024  
Total debt [4] $ 382,173 $ 427,184
Capital lease and license obligations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturities Through 2022  
Total debt $ 50,753 $ 24,558
Capital lease and license obligations | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.62% 1.62%
Capital lease and license obligations | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 12.935% 12.56%
[1] Currently U.S. dollar-denominated.
[2] Net of unamortized original issue discount of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2014.
[3] Includes premium of $0.3 million and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[4] Includes premium of $0.4 million and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.