| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 
 | 
4. | 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 
 
 
  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows (in thousands): 
  
|   | 
  | 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 
  | 
  | 
Change Related to Cash Flow Hedges | 
  | 
  | 
Change Related to Shipboard Retirement Plan | 
  | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at beginning of year | 
  | 
$ | 
(314,473 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(307,618 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(6,855 | 
) | 
 
| Current period other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 
  | 
  | 
304,226 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
304,684 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(458 | 
) | 
 
| Amounts reclassified | 
  | 
  | 
37,213 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
36,795 | 
(1) | 
  | 
  | 
418 | 
(2) | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of year | 
  | 
$ | 
(26,966 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
33,861 | 
(3) | 
  | 
$ | 
(6,895 | 
) | 
 
 
   
 | 
(1) | 
We refer you to Note 8—“Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives” for the affected line items in the consolidated statements of operations. | 
 
 | 
(2) | 
Amortization of prior-service cost and actuarial loss reclassified to payroll and related expense. | 
 
 | 
(3) | 
Of the existing amounts related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, approximately $9.4 million of gain is expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months. | 
 
 
  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2016 was as follows (in thousands): 
  
|   | 
  | 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 
  | 
  | 
Change Related to Cash Flow Hedges | 
  | 
  | 
Change Related to Shipboard Retirement Plan | 
  | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at beginning of year | 
  | 
$ | 
(412,650 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(405,298 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(7,352 | 
) | 
 
| Current period other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 
  | 
  | 
1,776 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
1,711 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
65 | 
  | 
 
| Amounts reclassified | 
  | 
  | 
96,401 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
95,969 | 
(1) | 
  | 
  | 
432 | 
(2) | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of year | 
  | 
$ | 
(314,473 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(307,618 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(6,855 | 
) | 
 
 
   
 | 
(1) | 
We refer you to Note 8—“Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives” for the affected line items in the consolidated statements of operations. | 
 
 | 
(2) | 
Amortization of prior-service cost and actuarial loss reclassified to payroll and related expense. | 
 
 
  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2015 was as follows (in thousands): 
  
|   | 
  | 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 
  | 
  | 
Change Related to Cash Flow Hedges | 
  | 
  | 
Change Related to Shipboard Retirement Plan | 
  | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at beginning of year | 
  | 
$ | 
(242,642 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(234,188 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(8,454 | 
) | 
 
| Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 
  | 
  | 
(262,227 | 
) | 
  | 
  | 
(262,852 | 
) | 
  | 
  | 
625 | 
  | 
 
| Amounts reclassified | 
  | 
  | 
92,219 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
91,742 | 
(1) | 
  | 
  | 
477 | 
(2) | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of year | 
  | 
$ | 
(412,650 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(405,298 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(7,352 | 
) | 
 
 
  
 | 
(1) | 
We refer you to Note 8—“Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives” for the affected line items in the consolidated statements of operations. | 
 
 | 
(2) | 
Amortization of prior-service cost and actuarial loss reclassified to payroll and related expense. | 
 
 
 |