Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Net

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Property and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment, Net

7.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Ships

$

14,154,578

$

13,032,555

Ships improvements

 

1,865,272

 

1,407,989

Ships under construction

 

387,749

 

491,632

Land and land improvements

 

38,375

 

34,936

Other

 

672,975

 

558,052

 

17,118,949

 

15,525,164

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(3,983,612)

 

(3,405,911)

Property and equipment, net

$

13,135,337

$

12,119,253

The increase in ships was primarily due to the addition of Norwegian Encore. The Company capitalized approximately $458.9 million of costs associated with ship improvements. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $627.7 million, $534.9 million and $478.7 million, respectively. Repairs and maintenance expenses including Dry-dock expenses were $199.7 million, $199.5 million and $157.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and were recorded within other cruise operating expense.

Ships under construction include progress payments to the shipyard, planning and design fees and other associated costs. Capitalized interest costs which were primarily associated with the construction or revitalization of ships amounted to $32.9 million, $30.4 million and $29.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.