Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

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Interest Rate

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Balance

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December 31, 

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Maturities

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December 31, 

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  ​ ​ ​

2025

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2024

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Through

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2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

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(in thousands)

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Revolving Loan Facility

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5.54

%  

6.77

%  

2030

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$

1,100,000

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$

245,000

$450.0 million 5.375% exchangeable notes

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—

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5.38

%  

2025

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—

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448,527

$1,150.0 million 1.125% exchangeable notes

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1.13

%  

1.13

%  

2027

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190,940

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1,137,711

$473.2 million 2.50% exchangeable notes

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2.50

%  

2.50

%  

2027

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23,989

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467,764

$353.9 million 0.875% exchangeable notes

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0.88

%  

—

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2030

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351,047

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—

$1,407.0 million 0.75% exchangeable notes

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0.75

%  

—

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2030

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1,381,861

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—

$1,000.0 million 5.875% senior secured notes

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—

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5.88

%  

2027

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—

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993,581

$315.0 million 6.25% senior unsecured notes

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6.25

%

6.25

%

2030

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311,508

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310,623

$600.0 million 7.75% senior unsecured notes

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7.75

%  

7.75

%  

2029

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596,043

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594,782

$790.0 million 8.125% senior secured notes

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—

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8.13

%  

2029

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—

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781,372

$600.0 million 8.375% senior secured notes

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—

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8.38

%  

2028

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—

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593,041

$525.0 million 6.125% senior unsecured notes

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6.13

%  

6.13

%  

2028

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522,587

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521,495

$1,425.0 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes

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—

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5.88

%  

2026

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—

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1,420,523

$1,200 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes

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5.88

%  

—

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2031

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1,187,147

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—

$1,800 million 6.75% senior unsecured notes

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6.75

%  

—

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2032

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1,779,568

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—

$850 million 6.25% senior unsecured notes

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6.25

%  

—

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2033

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840,713

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—

€529.8 million Breakaway one loan (1)

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—

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5.88

%  

2026

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—

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56,343

€529.8 million Breakaway two loan (1)

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—

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5.12

%  

2027

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—

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130,055

€590.5 million Breakaway three loan (1)

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3.27

%  

3.47

%  

2027

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136,998

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212,637

€729.9 million Breakaway four loan (1)

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3.16

%  

3.32

%  

2029

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253,664

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337,406

€710.8 million Seahawk 1 term loan (1)

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3.99

%  

4.10

%  

2030

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318,924

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401,919

€748.7 million Seahawk 2 term loan (1)

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3.98

%  

4.06

%  

2031

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453,183

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542,721

Leonardo newbuild one loan

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2.68

%  

2.68

%  

2034

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794,901

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878,378

Leonardo newbuild two loan

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2.77

%  

2.77

%  

2035

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861,689

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942,721

Leonardo newbuild three loan

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1.83

%  

1.88

%  

2037

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1,071,919

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246,738

Leonardo newbuild four loan

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1.96

%  

1.97

%  

2038

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278,144

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186,090

Explorer newbuild loan

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3.76

%  

3.97

%  

2028

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83,959

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121,395

Splendor newbuild loan

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3.20

%  

3.41

%  

2032

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236,484

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282,809

Grandeur newbuild loan

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3.70

%  

3.70

%  

2035

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423,012

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462,691

Marina newbuild loan

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—

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6.78

%  

2027

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—

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33,696

Riviera newbuild loan

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—

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6.00

%  

2026

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—

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22,536

Vista newbuild loan

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3.64

%  

3.64

%  

2035

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468,804

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515,151

Allura newbuild loan

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1.50

%  

—

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2037

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623,168

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—

Prestige newbuild loan

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5.72

%  

6.38

%  

2038

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156,239

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104,269

Prestige Class 2 newbuild loan

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5.72

%  

6.38

%  

2041

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15,105

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15,105

Sonata newbuild loan

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5.72

%  

6.38

%  

2039

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119,123

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65,535

Arietta newbuild loan

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5.72

%  

6.38

%  

2040

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16,752

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16,752

Finance lease and license obligations

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Various

 

Various

 

2028

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8,705

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11,124

Total debt

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14,606,176

 

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13,100,490

Less: current portion of long-term debt

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(875,899)

 

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(1,323,769)

Total long-term debt

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$

13,730,277

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$

11,776,721

(1) Currently U.S. dollar-denominated.
Schedule of exchangeable notes

The following is a summary of NCLC’s exchangeable notes as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

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Unamortized

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Principal

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Deferred

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Net Carrying

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Fair Value

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Amount

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Financing Fees

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Amount

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Amount

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Leveling

2027 1.125% Exchangeable Notes

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$

192,037

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$

(1,097)

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$

190,940

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$

190,988

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Level 2

2027 2.5% Exchangeable Notes

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24,138

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(149)

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23,989

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24,285

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Level 2

2030 0.875% Exchangeable Notes

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353,876

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(2,829)

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351,047

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387,692

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Level 2

2030 0.750% Exchangeable Notes

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1,407,000

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(25,139)

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1,381,861

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1,354,111

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Level 2

The following is a summary of NCLC’s exchangeable notes as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

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Unamortized

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Principal

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Deferred

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Net Carrying

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Fair Value

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Amount

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Financing Fees

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Amount

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Amount

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Leveling

2025 Exchangeable Notes (1)

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$

449,990

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$

(1,463)

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$

448,527

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$

641,560

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Level 2

2027 1.125% Exchangeable Notes

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1,150,000

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(12,289)

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1,137,711

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1,177,347

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Level 2

2027 2.5% Exchangeable Notes

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473,175

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(5,411)

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467,764

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492,395

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Level 2

(1) Classified within current portion of long-term debt. During the three months ended September 30, 2025, substantially all the remaining holders of the 2025 Exchangeable Notes elected to exchange their notes for 5,120,487 NCLH ordinary shares and the remaining unexchanged notes were repaid in cash at maturity.
Schedule of interest expense of exchangeable notes

The following provides a summary of the interest expense recognized related to the exchangeable notes (in thousands):

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Year Ended

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Year Ended

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Year Ended

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December 31, 2025

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December 31, 2024

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December 31, 2023

Coupon interest

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$

31,715

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$

52,222

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$

57,750

Amortization of deferred financing fees

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8,823

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11,086

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11,669

Total

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$

40,538

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$

63,308

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$

69,419

Schedule of principal repayments on long-term debt including finance lease obligations

The following are scheduled principal repayments on our long-term debt including exchangeable notes, portions of which can be settled in NCLH ordinary shares, and finance lease obligations as of December 31, 2025 for each of the next five years (in thousands):

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Year

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Amount

2026

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$

875,899

2027

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1,036,770

2028

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1,271,964

2029

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1,297,287

2030

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3,805,032

Thereafter

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6,707,657

Total

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$

14,994,609