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           Related Party Disclosures (Tables) 
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| Summary of Shareholders and Share Ownership Percentage | 
 As of December 31, 2013, the ownership percentages of NCLH’s ordinary shares were as follows: 
 
 
 
 
 
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- Definition 
          Tabular disclosure of related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include, but are not limited to, transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners and (d) affiliates. No definition available. 
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