Margaritaville at Sea Islander as Costa Atlantica in the Aurlandsfjord in 2009
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History | |
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Builder | |
Yard number | Kvaerner Masa-Yards 498 |
Launched | 11 November 1999 |
Sponsored by | Savannah Buffett (Margaritaville at Sea Islander) |
Christened | 10 June 2024 (Margaritaville at Sea Islander) |
Acquired | 30 June 2000 |
Maiden voyage |
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In service |
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Identification |
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Status | In service |
Notes | [1][2] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Spirit-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 292.56 m (959 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) |
Draught | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
Installed power |
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Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 897 |
Notes | [1][2] |
Margaritaville at Sea Islander is a Spirit-class cruise ship previously owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. She was built in 2000 by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland as Costa Atlantica for Costa Cruises. Costa Atlantica was sold to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2019. After four years she was sold to Margaritaville at Sea, re-entering service in June 2024.