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Ships of Margaritaville at Sea

Beachcomber.

Beachcomber

38 Cruises availables
Margaritaville at Sea Islander

Islander

115 Cruises availables
Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.

Paradise

137 Cruises availables

Margaritaville at Sea: former Costa ships, and a licensed brand

Three ships, short cruises from Florida to the Bahamas, on loops that come round again. The number of departures currently on sale is shown at the top of this page. Paradise, Islander and Beachcomber make up the fleet. These are short loops that come round again, and that is exactly the product.

What you are buying

Margaritaville is a restaurant and resort brand, licensed to a Florida operator — the former Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, renamed in May 2022. That operator has belonged since late 2023 to the same private equity fund that owns Azamara. Two pages in our catalogue, one owner, at opposite ends of the market. It takes nothing away from the pleasure of a three-night getaway; it changes what you are buying, and whom you deal with if something goes wrong.

Three former Costa ships

Paradise is the Costa Classica of 1991: the oldest ship in our whole catalogue. Islander is the Costa Atlantica of 2000, arrived in 2024 after a refit in Belfast. Beachcomber is the Costa Fortuna of 2003. None of the three is new, and it shows: these are refurbished ships, not modern ones, and the fare reflects that.

Beachcomber is not sailing yet

Our inventory already carries departures on this ship in the summer of 2026. Yet she does not leave the Costa fleet until September 2026 and does not enter service under her new name until January 2027, after twelve weeks in the yard. In other words, the first of those departures are sold on a ship that on that date still carries another name and another brand. If you book one, have the delay rule put in writing before you pay.

Two charges are added automatically

Gratuities per person per night, which the line describes as fixed, applied to every passenger, children included, and not removable. And a fuel supplement per person per night, which is most unusual in the industry in 2026. Both are added to the advertised fare: get the total before comparing with another line, or the comparison means nothing.

Timeshare is sold on board

The line writes it itself on its own about page: a separately owned entity sells timeshare products aboard its ships. If you would rather not sit through a sales presentation on your holiday, better to know before boarding than on the second morning. On upkeep, two facts belong together and are said together: Paradise failed an American health inspection on 1 May 2024, below the passing threshold, and the line has published perfect scores on later inspections.

What a Quebec client should know

The contract of carriage sets jurisdiction in Florida and binding arbitration in Orlando, under American maritime law: recourse before a court here is all but non-existent. And the line repeats in capitals that no refund is given to anyone arriving without the required documents, photocopies refused — a non-American needs a passport valid for at least six months beyond the end of the cruise. On accessibility there is a limited number of accessible cabins, accommodation requests are filed at least forty-five days before departure, and three ports are served by tender where a powered device cannot board, with no refund or credit if the guest cannot go ashore.

Frequently Asked Questions

Three, all refitted former Costa ships: Paradise, Islander and Beachcomber. They run short cruises from Florida to the Bahamas. The number of departures currently on sale is shown at the top of this page.
Not in the usual sense, and that is the first thing to grasp. Margaritaville is a restaurant and resort brand, licensed to a Florida operator — the former Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, renamed in May 2022. That operator has belonged since late 2023 to the same private equity fund that owns Azamara. It takes nothing away from the trip; it changes what you are buying.
From Costa. Paradise is the Costa Classica of 1991, the oldest ship in our whole catalogue. Islander is the Costa Atlantica of 2000, arrived in 2024 after a refit in Belfast. Beachcomber is the Costa Fortuna of 2003. None of the three is new, and the oldest is thirty-five years old.
No, and it matters. Our inventory already carries departures on this ship in the summer of 2026, while she does not leave the Costa fleet until September 2026 and does not enter service under her new name until January 2027, after twelve weeks in the yard. If you book one of those departures, have the delay rule put in writing before you pay.
Two, and they are added automatically. Gratuities per person per night, which the line describes as fixed, applied to every passenger, children included, and not removable. And a fuel supplement per person per night, which is most unusual in the industry in 2026. Get the total before you compare with another line.
Yes, and the line writes it itself on its own about page: a separately owned entity sells timeshare products aboard its ships. If you would rather not sit through a sales presentation on your holiday, know it before boarding rather than on the second morning.
Two things. The contract of carriage sets jurisdiction in Florida and binding arbitration in Orlando, under American maritime law: recourse before a court here is all but non-existent. And the line repeats in capitals that no refund is given to anyone arriving without the required documents, photocopies refused. A non-American needs a passport valid for at least six months beyond the end of the cruise.
A limited number of accessible cabins, and accommodation requests to be filed at least forty-five days before departure. Three ports are served by tender, and a powered device cannot board one — with no refund or credit if the guest cannot go ashore. Settle it before paying, not at the check-in desk.
Yes. This page shows the departures we carry online, and our inventory does not always cover the line's full calendar. Call us with the date you want: in most cases we can book it for you.
It depends on the departure and the market, not on the line. If French matters to you, say so before booking: it is checked departure by departure.
It depends on the ship. On large ships you can still find space late. On a hundred-guest expedition ship, count on a year. Talk cancellation terms through with your advisor before you decide.
Your agency, and it alone. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency clients covers your departure. That holds whichever line you choose.
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