Impairment and Credit Losses - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2019	$ 1,385,644
Impairment charge	(576,208)
Transfer of goodwill attributable to the 2019 purchase of photo operations onboard our ships	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(220)
Balance at March 31, 2020	809,216
Royal Caribbean International
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2019	299,226
Impairment charge	0
Transfer of goodwill attributable to the 2019 purchase of photo operations onboard our ships	(2,694)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(220)
Balance at March 31, 2020	296,312
Celebrity Cruises
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2019	1,632
Impairment charge	0
Transfer of goodwill attributable to the 2019 purchase of photo operations onboard our ships	2,694
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
Balance at March 31, 2020	4,326
Silversea Cruises
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2019	1,084,786
Impairment charge	(576,208)
Transfer of goodwill attributable to the 2019 purchase of photo operations onboard our ships	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
Balance at March 31, 2020	$ 508,578