
Margaritaville Paradise
Classica Class · Margaritaville at Sea
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Margaritaville Paradise is a Classica-class cruise ship operated by Margaritaville at Sea, originally launched in 1987 (39 years ago). She is one of 2 active ships in the Margaritaville at Sea fleet. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2025, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 10 Decks to explore
Margaritaville Paradise spans 10 passenger-accessible decks with 659 staterooms and 31 onboard venues — including 13 activities, 7 bars & lounges, 5 dining, and 6 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
10
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
659
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
31venues
BY TYPE
Margaritaville Paradise Cruises
Margaritaville Paradise offers 8 sailings in June, ranging 2-3 nights, departing from Palm Beach, Florida.
Cabins – 659 staterooms
Margaritaville Paradise has a total of 659 cabins throughout its 10 passenger decks. Those are made up of 432 Ocean View, 12 Suite and 215 Inside cabins. The 7 stateroom categories that make up these 3 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Classicaclass
YEARS
1987
AVG SIZE
53k GT
AVG LENGTH
722 ft
AVG CAPACITY
1,680
Originally 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.
Things to do
Margaritaville Paradise features 30 venues across 10 decks, including 12 activity, 7 bar, 5 dining, 4 other and 2 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.












// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Margaritaville Paradise ship age vs the fleet
Built in 1987 and last renovated in 2025, Margaritaville Paradise is 39 years old. The fleet average age is 32.5 years. She is newer than 0% of the 2-ship fleet, ranking #2 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
1987
39 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
32.5 yrs
6.5 older
NEWER THAN
0%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#2
of 2
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 2 ships in the fleet, Margaritaville Paradise ranks #2 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Margaritaville Paradise vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 years ago
The Margaritaville at Sea Paradise recently completed its most significant overhaul in March 2025, which aimed to modernize the ship and better align it with the fleet's newer flagship. This "massive reimagining" introduced a variety of venues originally debuted on the Islander, including the Far Side Sushi specialty restaurant and the Hemisphere Dancer Craft Spirits piano lounge. Beyond new dining, the project refreshed the poolside bars and expanded the complimentary food options at the buffet. To streamline the guest experience, the ship’s homeport in Palm Beach was also upgraded with facial recognition technology and new parking options to match the elevated onboard experience.
How big is Margaritaville Paradise?
Compare the Margaritaville Paradise 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 Paradise measures 52,926 GT and 722 ft in length. The average size of a Margaritaville at Sea ship is 69k gross tons and the average ship length is 841 ft. Margaritaville Paradise is 24% smaller and 14% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
53k GT
MARGARITAVILLE PARADISE
// AVERAGE
69k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
86k GT
MARGARITAVILLE ISLANDER
// SMALLEST
53k GT
MARGARITAVILLE PARADISE
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 2 SHIPS · TOTAL 139K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Margaritaville Paradise carries up to 1,680 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 620 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 2.7:1. 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
1,680
at full occupancy
// CREW
620
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.7:1
service ratio
// 2,300 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Margaritaville Paradise
FAQs for the Margaritaville Paradise. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Margaritaville at Sea ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 11, 2026
