Margaritaville at Sea

Margaritaville at Sea
FormerlyBahamas Paradise Cruise Line
IndustryTourism
Founded2014 as Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line
2021 as Margaritaville at Sea (as a cruise line)
HeadquartersDeerfield Beach, Florida, United States
Area served
The Bahamas, The Caribbean
Key people
Christopher Ivy
(CEO)
ProductsCruises
WebsiteMagaritaville at Sea

Margaritaville at Sea (formerly Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line) is a cruise line that operates cruises out of Florida to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The company was incorporated in 2018 as Classica Cruise Operator Limited Incorporated. Originally founded as Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line in late 2014, they began operating its first cruises in February 2015 with the now retired Grand Celebration, and later in 2018 with the addition of the Grand Classica. In May 2022, the company was rebranded to Margaritaville at Sea following a partnership between Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville brand. The Grand Classica was refurbished and renamed the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise. In 2024, a second ship was acquired; the former Costa Atlantica was also refurbished and renamed the Margaritaville at Sea Islander. Before the cruise line's rebranding, Margaritaville at Sea was previously a small chain of Margaritaville-style restaurants and bars that were included or later added to the newer Norwegian Cruise Line ships starting in 2015 with the Norwegian Escape. The partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line ended in late 2019. The restaurants were later unbranded and converted into other dining venues.[1][2]

The original Margaritaville at Sea dining venue aboard the Norwegian Escape prior to its closure
  1. ^ Saltzman, Dori. "Margaritaville at Sea Starts First Cruise Ship". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Sets Sail for Exclusive Partnership with Margaritaville". Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. Retrieved 23 July 2022.