Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation - Summary of RSUs activity (Details 4)

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Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation - Summary of RSUs activity (Details 4)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Time-based RSUs
Number of Restricted Share Awards
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| shares	150,000
Granted \| shares	1,328,490
Vested \| shares	(50,000)
Forfeited or expired \| shares	(123,155)
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	1,305,335
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	1,267,692
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 59.43
Granted \| $ / shares	49.62
Vested \| $ / shares	57.15
Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares	50.44
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	50.38
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 50.43
Performance Based Options
Number of Restricted Share Awards
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| shares
Granted \| shares	12,500
Vested \| shares	(12,500)
Forfeited or expired \| shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| shares
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| $ / shares
Granted \| $ / shares	50
Vested \| $ / shares	50
Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares
Market-based RSUs
Number of Restricted Share Awards
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| shares	50,000
Granted \| shares
Vested \| shares
Forfeited or expired \| shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	50,000
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	50,000
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 59.43
Granted \| $ / shares
Vested \| $ / shares
Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	59.43
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 59.43

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Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation - Summary of RSUs activity (Details 4)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Time-based RSUs
Number of Restricted Share Awards
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| shares	150,000
Granted \| shares	1,328,490
Vested \| shares	(50,000)
Forfeited or expired \| shares	(123,155)
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	1,305,335
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	1,267,692
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 59.43
Granted \| $ / shares	49.62
Vested \| $ / shares	57.15
Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares	50.44
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	50.38
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 50.43
Performance Based Options
Number of Restricted Share Awards
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| shares
Granted \| shares	12,500
Vested \| shares	(12,500)
Forfeited or expired \| shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| shares
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| $ / shares
Granted \| $ / shares	50
Vested \| $ / shares	50
Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares
Market-based RSUs
Number of Restricted Share Awards
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| shares	50,000
Granted \| shares
Vested \| shares
Forfeited or expired \| shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	50,000
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| shares	50,000
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of January 1, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 59.43
Granted \| $ / shares
Vested \| $ / shares
Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares
Non-vested as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	59.43
Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 59.43