We noticed this particularly during the evening show, a jukebox musical of Buffett hits written by Jimmy himself. Nearly 60% of the passengers on a typical Margaritaville at Sea sailing are taking their first cruise ever, we were told, and the vast majority of them have only a passing knowledge of Buffett. We were surprised to learn on our 2022 sailing that the Margaritaville at Sea appeal goes far beyond Parrotheads, as Jimmy Buffett's fans are called. Whether you're a Buffett fan or not, the ship has several fun spots to take a selfie, including a giant sculpture of flip flops in the Atrium and a monster margarita blender at the back bar It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

Most of the crew on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise are veterans of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line that experience shows throughout the ship.ĭuring its rebranding, the ship received a thorough back-to-front renovation that touched many aspects of the vessel, from the colorful Margaritaville parrot that's now on the hull to the nautically influenced bedding and pillows in the cabins. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line acquired and named the ship Grand Classica and moved it seamlessly into its niche of providing short and sweet sailings, at wallet-friendly prices. It hit the seas in 1991 as Costa Classica and sailed with the Italian line until 2018, most recently as Costa neoClassica. But in 2021, Margaritaville at Sea launched, with its first ship, the 1,680-passenger Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, serving up two-day cruises between West Palm Beach and Freeport in the Bahamas.įirst things first: Margaritaville at Sea Paradise is not a new ship.

Why it took so long for Jimmy Buffett - the singer-songwriter who made a fortune many times over on cold drinks and ocean tunes - and a cruise line to team up is hard to fathom.

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