
Margaritaville Beachcomber
Fortuna Class · Margaritaville at Sea
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Margaritaville Beachcomber is a Fortuna-class cruise ship operated by Margaritaville at Sea, originally launched in 2003 (23 years ago). She is one of 3 active ships in the Margaritaville at Sea fleet. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2026, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 13 Decks to explore
Margaritaville Beachcomber spans 13 passenger-accessible decks with N/A staterooms and 63 onboard venues — including 26 activities, 10 bars & lounges, 19 dining, and 8 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
13
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
N/A
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
63venues
BY TYPE
Margaritaville Beachcomber Cruises
Margaritaville Beachcomber offers 4 sailings in January, ranging 6-7 nights, departing from Miami, Florida.
// SHIP CLASS
Fortunaclass
YEARS
2003
AVG SIZE
103k GT
AVG LENGTH
893 ft
AVG CAPACITY
3,459
Things to do
Margaritaville Beachcomber features 58 venues across 13 decks, including 22 activity, 10 bar, 18 dining, 5 other and 3 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.






















// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Margaritaville Beachcomber ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2003 and last renovated in 2026, Margaritaville Beachcomber is 23 years old. The fleet average age is 29.3 years. She is newer than 100% of the 3-ship fleet, ranking #1 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2003
23 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2026
0 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
29.3 yrs
6.3 newer
NEWER THAN
100%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#1
of 3
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 3 ships in the fleet, Margaritaville Beachcomber ranks #1 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Margaritaville Beachcomber vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2026
0 years ago
The Beachcomber had an extensive dry dock refurbishment after acquisition by Margaritaville at Sea, starting late September 2026). This included full updates to all staterooms, public venues, branding changes (island/Margaritaville theming), new dining/entertainment spaces (e.g., 5 O’Clock Somewhere expansions), and addition/emphasis on premium suites like the Bridge Wing Suites.
How big is Margaritaville Beachcomber?
Compare the Margaritaville Beachcomber ship size with the rest of the Margaritaville at Sea fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Margaritaville Beachcomber measures 102,669 GT and 893 ft in length. The average size of a Margaritaville at Sea ship is 80k gross tons and the average ship length is 858 ft. Margaritaville Beachcomber is 28% larger and 4% longer than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
103k GT
MARGARITAVILLE BEACHCOMBER
// AVERAGE
80k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
103k GT
MARGARITAVILLE BEACHCOMBER
// SMALLEST
53k GT
MARGARITAVILLE PARADISE
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 3 SHIPS · TOTAL 241K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Margaritaville Beachcomber carries up to 3,459 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 1,090 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 3.2:1. On average, Margaritaville at Sea ships have 1,680 guests and 620 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 2.7:1.
// GUESTS
3,459
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,090
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
3.2:1
service ratio
// 4,549 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Margaritaville Beachcomber
FAQs for the Margaritaville Beachcomber. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Margaritaville at Sea ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
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LAST UPDATED · AUGUST 19, 2026

