| Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 
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 period | 
  | 
$ | 
(242,642 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(234,188 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(8,454 | 
) | 
 
| Current period other comprehensive 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 period | 
  | 
$ | 
(412,650 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(405,298 | 
)(3) | 
  | 
$ | 
(7,352 | 
) | 
 
 
  
 | 
(1) | 
We refer you to Note 9—“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 $135.2 million of loss is expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months. | 
 
 
  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2014 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 period | 
  | 
$ | 
(16,690 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(10,532 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(6,158 | 
) | 
 
| Current period other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | 
  | 
  | 
(239,597 | 
) | 
  | 
  | 
(236,925 | 
) | 
  | 
  | 
(2,672 | 
) | 
 
| Amounts reclassified | 
  | 
  | 
13,645 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
13,269 | 
(1) | 
  | 
  | 
376 | 
(2) | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of period | 
  | 
$ | 
(242,642 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(234,188 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(8,454 | 
) | 
 
 
  
 | 
(1) | 
We refer you to Note 9—“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, 2013 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 period | 
  | 
$ | 
(17,619 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(7,872 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(9,747 | 
) | 
 
| Current period other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 
  | 
  | 
6,104 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
3,177 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
2,927 | 
  | 
 
| Amounts reclassified | 
  | 
  | 
(5,175 | 
) | 
  | 
  | 
(5,837 | 
)(1) | 
  | 
  | 
662 | 
(2) | 
 
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of period | 
  | 
$ | 
(16,690 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(10,532 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
(6,158 | 
) | 
 
 
  
 | 
(1) | 
We refer you to Note 9—“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. | 
 
 
  
 
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