The Margaritaville at Sea fleet consists of 3 active cruise ships, ranging from ships built in 1987 to 1987. The average Margaritaville at Sea ship carries approximately 1,680 passengers and measures 722 feet in length. The combined fleet represents an estimated $279M in today's adjusted build cost.
All 3 ships
NEWEST IN FLEET// Fortuna ClassMargaritaville Beachcomber
// Spirit ClassMargaritaville Islander
// Classica ClassMargaritaville Paradise
How big is my Margaritaville at Sea ship?
Every Margaritaville at Sea cruise ship in the fleet, ranked by size. Toggle between graphs to view a size comparison by gross tonnage, length and a scatter plot showing how the two relate for each Margaritaville at Sea ship.
The largest Margaritaville at Sea ship is Margaritaville Beachcomber at 103k gross tons and 893 feet. The smallest is Margaritaville Paradise at 53k GT, while the longest ship is Margaritaville Islander at 959 feet.
How old is my Margaritaville at Sea ship?
Margaritaville at Sea cruise ships span in age by 16 years, from 1987's Margaritaville Paradise to 2003's Margaritaville Beachcomber. Toggle the charts to view a full ships-by-size timeline to view all Margaritaville at Sea ships from oldest to newest.
Margaritaville at Sea ships by class
Explore each of Margaritaville at Sea's ship classes. The vessels included will share similar blueprints and features as part of that class.
Classicaclass
1990'sOriginally launched in 1991 as the Costa Classica at approximately 52,926 gross tons, this ship was designed by Italian architect Giorgetto Giugiaro and carries around 1,300 passengers.,Now sailing as the Margaritaville at Sea Islander, it has been refurbished with a laid-back island-inspired atmosphere for short cruises to the Bahamas.
Fortunaclass
2000's
Spiritclass
2000'sThe Margaritaville at Sea Islander belongs to the Spirit-class of cruise ships. This classification comes from its original design as the Costa Atlantica, built in 2000 for Costa Cruises by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki, Finland. The Spirit-class was developed by Carnival Corporation, Costa's parent company, and is known for its mid-sized vessels designed for flexibility and efficiency, typically featuring a gross tonnage of around 85,900 GT and a capacity for approximately 2,200 passengers. While refurbished in 2024 by Margaritaville at Sea, the ship's core structural and class characteristics remain tied to its Spirit-class origins. details on Spirit-class other cruise ship classes
Margaritaville at Sea ships passengers vs staff
How many passengers are on your Margaritaville at Sea ship vs. the number of total staff? Below you'll find each ship's passenger capacity, crew count, and guest-to-crew ratio.
Across the fleet of 3 ships, Margaritaville at Sea employs 2,607 crew members to serve 7,253 passengers — a fleet-wide ratio of 2.78 guests per crew member. The best staffed ship is Margaritaville Islander with a ratio of 2.36:1.
How much does a Margaritaville at Sea ship cost?
Below you'll find the cost to build or acquire each Margaritaville at Sea cruise ship. The costs are adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual rate. Toggle between total cost, cost per cabin, and cost per gross ton to see how each ship's price compares once normalized.
The combined fleet value is $1.5B across 3 ships, with an average build cost of $508M per ship in today's dollars.
Build costs reflect original contract prices adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual compound inflation rate. Data compiled from public shipyard records and maritime industry databases. Figures are indicative estimates.