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Introducing Margaritaville At Sea
Its worth grabbing a frozen beverage and putting your fins up for a deep dive into this brand new cruise line!
Margaritaville at Sea is about to debut its first cruise ship, Margaritaville Paradise. They aim to seamlessly add this new addition to the global lifestyle brand, Margaritaville and have made some huge changes to what was previously the Bahamas Paradise, Grand Classica cruise ship. All in hopes to make what will be a great addition to the brand.
How has Margaritaville at Sea been preparing for their grand debut?
In preparation for its Inaugural sailing May 14th 2022, every single stateroom and guest cabin has been ripped out to allow designers to totally transform the accommodations.
Guests can look forward to Paradise pillows, which are found on land when you stay at any Margaritaville resort.
Actually, these pillows are so highly sought after that they sell them in the gift shops on land so we may see them in the retail shop onboard the ship too.
Every single public area has been refurbished as part of a multi-million investment and refurbishment, the ship’s cabins and common spaces will feature Margaritaville’s signature casual-luxe design with subtle nautical details and colors influenced by the surrounding sea, sand, and sky.
Who is Margaritaville at Sea targeting to cruise with them?
Margaritaville at Sea’s target potential customers are those that are familiar with the Margaritaville brand. Often known as Parrot Head or parrothead, this is a commonly used nickname for Jimmy Buffett fans with "parakeets" or "keets" used for younger fans, or children of Parrotheads.
What if you have never been on a cruise before?
Perhaps you have never been on a cruise but stayed at a Margaritaville Resort before. Or even if you are brand new to the Margaritaville experience. They claim we can get ready for a whole new world of exceptional experiences that will open up to you!
Likely if you are already familiar and enjoy Margaritaville, (even if you don’t consider yourself a Parrot Head) you will notice and appreciate Margaritaville’s signature casual-luxe design with subtle nautical details and colors influenced by the surrounding sea, sand, and sky.
How Margaritaville is different with their cruise offerings
The vessel, Margaritaville Paradise, will have 1600 guest capacity and provides a short getaway 2- night cruise product. But if getaway to paradise for a quick 2 nights isn’t long enough, you have additional options to extend your holiday!
Continuing with the established Cruise & Stay program from its predecessor, Bahamas Paradise, you can extend your cruise vacation to include a land trip at an all inclusive resort! Making the trip up to 4 & 6 night long with the signature, Cruise & Stay offering.
With Cruise & Stay guests will disembark after two nights from the cruise ship, and have the option to stay on island of Grand Bahamas in an all inclusive resort. After these optional 2 or 4 additional days soaking up the sun on land they then get back on the ship for an additional 2 nights bringing them back to Port of Palm Beach, Florida.
Beach Break with Cruise & Stay
When you book the Cruise & Stay you will be able to experience an exclusive Margaritaville beach club! This is a coming extension to the all inclusive resort guests will stay at in the Bahamas.
What You Can Expect Onboard Margaritaville Paradise
Gourmet food and beverage options, including
JWB Prime Steak & Seafood
Frank and Lola’s Pizzeria
Port of Indecision Buffet
LandShark Sports Bar
Margaritaville Coffee & Pastry Shop
Euphoria Lounge, Sunset Bar, and 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar
What kind of activities and entertainment will be available on Margaritaville Paradise?
Onboard leisure activities and entertainment, including:
The Par-A-Dice Casino
a Stars on the Water Theater,
St. Somewhere Spa, Fins Up!
Fitness Center
Pools
Retail shop, (likely to feature the paradise pillows)
and more.
Will There Be Any Special Entertainment Onboard?
Guests can look forward to enjoying a brand new production show while onboard called, “Tails by Margaritaville”
The producer Frank Marshall, other work includes: Back to the Future and Jurassic World
More to Come in the Future with Plans to accommodate families
Parakeet kids clubs- is the children’s club that is offered on the land resorts. Interestingly the club is based on one of Jimmy Buffet’s children’s books. Grab a copy of the book here.
Will I Earn Loyalty and Rewards for my stay with Margaritaville at Sea?
It has been confirmed that you will be able to opt into a loyalty perks and rewards program. A hybrid of the existing programs from Margaritaville resorts, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line will be merged together to honor all loyal guests of both brands.
Additional Know Before You Go!
Healthy & Safety Protocols, To Know Before your book Margaritaville Paradise-
All guests must be fully vaccinated and have to be tested prior to their cruise. A Margaritaville representative confirmed that guests will be able to take a test in Port of Palm Beach cruise terminal.
Is Sustainability Top of Mind for Margaritaville at Sea?
This is an incredibly important goal that other cruise lines have been so vocal about. So naturally we are curious to what a brand new cruise line has to say about sustainability.
These days, each brand new ship that comes online is purpose built to include features to reduce the amount of emissions. Additionally many new ships are being built to use a more economically friendly fuel called LNG (liquified natural gas).
Since the Margaritaville Paradise was originally an older vessel and has been retrofitted it won’t be able to use LNG (liquified natural gas) or hook up to shore power to help reduce emissions.
Dealing with the challenges of operating an older vessel in an increasingly eco-conscious world, Margaritaville at Sea has vocally committed to being as sustainable as possible with their first ship, Margaritaville Paradise.
Guests can expect to see a plethora of paper and biodegradable products such as straws, and eliminating the use of single-use plastics. Among other efforts to help continue to be a sustainable brand and not harmful to the environment.
You can grab your reusable metal straw if the thought of drinking a frozen cocktail out of a paper straw makes your cringe!
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