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- 1 If you’re craving a vacation at sea with the chance to waste away (again), Jimmy Buffett’s hospitality empire has you covered.
- 2 … and it’s everything you’d expect from a floating Margaritaville resort.
- 3 On May 14, the Margaritaville began passenger sailings aboard its first vessel, the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.
- 4 The company’s cruise arm may be new, but the ship is already over 30 years old.
- 5 Margaritaville partnered with Florida-based Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line to create the new cruise brand.
- 6 The latter cruise brand has since adopted the Margaritaville at Sea brand …
- 7 … and its flagship vessel, the Grand Classica, has followed the same route.
- 8 After undergoing a “multi-million investment and refurbishment,” remnants of the cruise ship’s past life have since been stripped away and replaced with …
- 9 … a statue of a giant flip flop …
- 10 … and the promise of tropical paradise at sea.
- 11 The Margaritaville vessel can sail up to 590 crew members who will then tend to up to 1,680 passengers.
- 12 To accommodate these guests, Margaritaville at Sea Paradise has almost 660 staterooms ranging from inside and ocean view (shown below) staterooms …
- 13 … to junior and terrace suites.
- 14 When you’re onboard, there’s no hiding from the Margaritaville brand (or, dare I say, culture).
- 15 Like all of Margaritaville’s hospitality offerings, the cruise ship is a goldmine of Jimmy Buffett references.
- 16 Almost every amenity aboard Margaritaville at Sea Paradise is named after a Jimmy Buffett reference or song, including Frank and Lola’s Pizzeria …
- 17 … and the Port of Indecision Buffet.
- 18 There are also several dining concepts available at the brand’s hotels and resorts, like the License to Chill and 5 o’Clock Somewhere bars.
- 19 The buffet is smaller than the ones found on today’s giant modern cruise liners but it still has a variety of food and the crucial pasta and dessert bars.
- 20 If you’re craving an upscale dinner you can pay a premium to eat at JWB Prime Steakhouse, a high-end concept available at some Margaritaville resorts.
- 21 For the more casual cruise goers, there’s also the main dining room, a pizzeria …