Margaritaville at Sea Announces Second Ship, New Vessel Will Sail …

New Ship Will Accommodate Twice as Many Passengers as the Cruise Line’s Current Vessel

Margaritaville at Sea Islander will feature a three-story LandShark Bar (Photo: Margaritaville at Sea)

While Margaritaville at Sea Islander’s arrival will double the cruise line’s fleet size, in terms of passenger capacity the new ship also happens be twice as large as Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.

The 85,619-GT vessel can accommodate up to 2,650 passengers in 1,100 staterooms instead of Margaritaville at Sea Paradise’s 1,308-passenger capacity.

By virtue of being a larger ship, Margaritaville at Sea Islander is also set to introduce more accommodation options. The ship will offer 1,100 cabins in 11 categories ranging from inside cabins to Islander suites.

Similarly, new venues will be available onboard Margaritaville at Sea Islander. Standouts include the three-story poolside Landshark Bar at Sea, a new casino, the 14-story Flip Flop Atrium and a poolside stage.

The ship also expands on family-friendly venues and activities, with more pools and new venues like the Caribbean Amphibian Splash and Slide play area, a mini-golf course and four kids’ clubs. “We’ve been pleasantly surprised at the number of families that we see on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise,” Ivy told Cruise Critic. “The Margaritaville hotels and resorts definitely skew family, particularly some of the larger resorts, so that’s something we really wanted to be thoughtful about on the new ship and I think we hit a really nice balance.”

Mainstays introduced in Margaritaville at Sea Paradise are set to return on the new ship, including Paradise Pickleball at Sea, Frank and Lola’s Pizzeria, Margaritaville Coffee Shop, JWB Prime Steakhouse and Cheeseburger in Paradise.