Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS

A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Net income (loss)

$

104,666

$

(40,295)

Effect of dilutive securities - exchangeable notes

771

Net income (loss) and assumed conversion of exchangeable notes - Diluted EPS

$

105,437

$

(40,295)

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

 

456,654,579

 

441,147,186

Dilutive effect of share awards

 

3,789,904

 

Dilutive effect of exchangeable notes

5,700,618

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

 

466,145,101

 

441,147,186

Basic EPS

$

0.23

$

(0.09)

Diluted EPS

$

0.23

$

(0.09)

Schedule of reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income before income taxes

The below table includes our calculation of adjusted operating income, our significant segment expenses therein, and a reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income (loss) before income taxes (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Total revenue

$

2,331,221

$

2,127,553

Cruise operating expense

Commissions, transportation and other

397,605

395,343

Onboard and other

151,868

138,858

Adjusted payroll and related (1)

374,379

329,127

Fuel

168,926

175,014

Food

80,682

75,588

Other

198,584

184,631

Adjusted total cruise operating expense

1,372,044

1,298,561

Other operating expense

Adjusted marketing, general and administrative (2)

426,280

375,919

Depreciation and amortization

260,716

231,297

Adjusted total other operating expense

686,996

607,216

Adjusted operating income

$

272,181

$

221,776

Adjusted operating income

$

272,181

$

221,776

Non-cash compensation, severance and professional advisory fees (3)

(39,238)

(20,834)

Interest expense, net

(165,987)

(217,872)

Other income (expense), net

40,703

(24,505)

Net income (loss) before income taxes

$

107,659

$

(41,435)

(1) Excludes non-cash share-based compensation expenses related to equity awards for shipboard officers (see Note 9 – “Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation”) and non-cash deferred compensation expenses related to the crew pension plan as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Service cost

$

614

$

553

(2) Excludes non-cash share-based compensation expenses related to equity awards for corporate employees (see Note 9 – “Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation”), professional advisory fees incurred related to activist investors and the cash portion of our restructuring costs related to certain employee terminations as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Professional advisory fees

$

5,067

$

Severance payments and other fees

10,192

(3) Includes, in aggregate, the adjustments noted above.
Schedule of revenues by destination

Revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors in various geographical regions. Revenues by destination were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

North America

$

1,766,251

$

1,446,728

Europe

 

31,941

 

73,250

Asia-Pacific

 

366,737

 

405,789

Other

166,292

201,786

Total revenue

$

2,331,221

$

2,127,553