Margaritaville at Sea Islander

Margaritaville at Sea Islander as Costa Atlantica in the Aurlandsfjord in 2009
History
Name
  • Costa Atlantica (2000-2023)
  • Margaritaville at Sea Islander (2023-present)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Builder
Yard numberKvaerner Masa-Yards 498
Launched11 November 1999
Sponsored bySavannah Buffett (Margaritaville at Sea Islander)
Christened10 June 2024 (Margaritaville at Sea Islander)
Acquired30 June 2000
Maiden voyage
  • 17 July 2000 (Costa Atlantica)
  • 14 June 2024 (Margaritaville at Sea Islander)
In service
  • 17 July 2000 (Costa Cruises)
  • 14 June 2024 (Margaritaville at Sea)
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[1][2]
General characteristics
Class and typeSpirit-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length292.56 m (959 ft 10 in)
Beam32.2 m (105 ft 8 in)
Draught7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Installed power
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,114 passengers
  • (2,680 at full occupancy)
Crew897
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.

  1. ^ a b Asklander, Micke. "M/S Costa Atlantica (2000)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Atlantica". VesselTracker. 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.