The brand new Margaritaville at Sea Islander has arrived within the Sunshine State, however hasn’t fairly reached her homeport. The ship, contemporary from an intensive dry dock renovation, arrived in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, June 2, the place she’s going to tackle extra provides earlier than transferring across the Florida peninsula to her new dwelling, Port Tampa Bay.
The ship left the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Eire on Sunday, Could 19, and has been making her means throughout the Atlantic. No visitors are at present onboard, however every day has undoubtedly been full of ongoing ending work to make sure the tropically-themed ship is at her greatest when her first passengers arrive.
“The Margaritaville at Sea Islander has formally arrived in Port Everglades, the place she’ll be loading up with all the things we’ll want to make sure rest and revelry on June 14. Subsequent cease: Port Tampa Bay!” Margaritaville at Sea introduced on social media on June 2.
The 85,619-gross-ton, Spirit-class Margaritaville at Sea Islander will greater than double the passenger capability of the boutique cruise line, becoming a member of Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.
Margaritaville at Sea Islander can welcome 2,114 visitors at double occupancy or as much as 2,680 vacationers when absolutely booked, in comparison with Margaritaville at Sea Paradise‘s 1,308 visitors (double occupancy) or 1,680 vacationers at full capability.
The ship can be dwelling to almost 900 worldwide crew members, a lot of whom are more likely to board the ship in Fort Lauderdale to assist with ultimate preparations and to familiarize themselves with the vessel’s structure and particulars.
Undoubtedly, comparable enthusiastic reactions will greet the ship when she arrives in Tampa within the coming days, forward of her official debut. Up subsequent will likely be her official naming ceremony, which has not but been introduced.
The cruise line did reveal that Savannah Buffett, eldest daughter of the late singer, songwriter, and sailor Jimmy Buffet, would be the ship’s official godmother.
“I’m past excited to be named Godmother of Margaritaville at Sea Islander and look ahead to rendering the appropriate concoction of affection and luck so she might plow the seas amidst clean, untroubled waters in quest of that one explicit harbor,” mentioned Savannah of her symbolic position.
Setting Sail on Margaritaville at Sea Islander
When Margaritaville at Sea Islander units sail along with her first visitors on Friday, June 14, the ship will even start a brand new period for the cruise line as the primary of their ships to supply departures from Port Tampa Bay.
She’s going to function largely 4- and 5-night Western Caribbean itineraries to Cozumel, Key West, and Progreso, relying on the precise departure date and cruise size.
In 2025, even longer 6- and 7-night sailings will start to all three ports, in addition to additional locations reminiscent of Belize, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman.
Whatever the crusing, visitors onboard will have the ability to take pleasure in the brand new ship’s tropical theming following her in depth refit and rebranding, which started in January and progressed to dry dock in mid-March.
From the brand new colourful hull paintings to themed Margaritaville touches all through the general public areas and visitor cabins, the refreshed ship has a singular vibe Parrotheads and cruise lovers of every kind will have the ability to respect.
Company will have the ability to gas up on the Port of Indecision Buffet, keep in form on the Fins Up Health Middle, chill out on the 5 O’Clock Someplace Pool, take a selfie on the Flip Flop Atrium, and way more.
