Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value (Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents - Book Value $ 130,208 $ 135,992 $ 140,529 $ 163,412
Cash and cash equivalents - Fair Value 130,208 135,992    
Restricted cash - Book Value 4,462 5,386 $ 2,671  
Restricted cash - Fair Value 4,462 5,386    
Loan receivable from affiliate companies - Book Value 28,727 23,008    
Loan receivable from affiliate companies - Fair Value 28,727 23,008    
Long-term receivable from affiliate companies - Book Value 0 11,105    
Long-term receivable from affiliate companies - Fair Value 0 11,105    
Capital lease obligations, including current portion - Book Value 0 (17,617)    
Capital lease obligations, including current portion - Fair Value 0 (17,617)    
Senior and ship mortgage notes, net - Book Value (1,298,452) (1,296,537)    
Senior and ship mortgage notes, net - Fair Value (1,133,600) (974,170)    
Long-term debt, including current portion - Book Value (295,327) (304,682)    
Long-term debt, including current portion - Fair Value (298,468) (308,080)    
Loan payable to affiliate company - Book Value (52,491) (49,876)    
Loan payable to affiliate company - Fair Value (53,494) (51,240)    
Long term payable to affiliate companies - Book Value (68,491) (6,399)    
Long term payable to affiliate companies - Fair Value $ (68,491) $ (6,399)