Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Revenue Recognition

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Revenue Recognition
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition

3.   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, 

    

2025

    

2024

    

2025

    

2024

North America

$

1,463,030

$

1,315,224

$

4,200,677

$

4,052,094

Europe

 

1,349,391

 

1,439,473

 

2,386,471

 

2,519,770

Asia-Pacific

 

124,830

 

50,294

 

763,563

 

565,823

Other

891

1,587

232,481

232,598

Total revenue

$

2,938,142

$

2,806,578

$

7,583,192

$

7,370,285

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.

Geographic Concentration

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. Our revenue attributable to U.S.-sourced guests has approximated 84-85% 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, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our receivables from customers were $100.5 million and $114.2 million, respectively, primarily related to in-transit credit card receivables.

Our contract liabilities are included within advance ticket sales. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our contract liabilities were $2.3 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively. Of the amounts included within contract liabilities as of September 30, 2025, 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, 2025, $1.9 billion of revenue recognized was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period.