Margaritaville at Sea Paradise

Margaritaville at Sea Paradise docked at Freeport, Bahamas
History
Name
  • 1991–2014: Costa Classica
  • 2014–2018: Costa neoClassica
  • 2018–2022: Grand Classica
  • 2022-present: Margaritaville at Sea Paradise
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderFincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
Yard number5877
Launched2 February 1991
ChristenedGodmother Emilia Costa 1991
CompletedDecember 1991
Acquired7 December 1991
Maiden voyage17 December 1991
Renamed2014, 2018, 2022
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeClassica-class cruise ship
Tonnage52,926 GT
Length722 ft (220 m)
Beam102 ft (31 m)
Draught25 ft (7.6 m)
Decks14
Speed
  • 18.5 knots (normal)
  • 20 knots (maximum)
Capacity
  • 1,308 passengers (normal)
  • 1,680 passengers (maximum)
Crew620
Notes[3]

Margaritaville at Sea Paradise is a cruise ship owned by Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and operating for Margaritaville at Sea. The ship was built in 1991 in Italy for Costa Cruises as Costa Classica. In 2000, a planned lengthening and refit was cancelled at the last moment. She was renamed Costa neoClassica in 2014, then left Costa fleet in 2018 when sold to Bahamas Paradise as Grand Classica. Since May 2022, the ship has been sailing as Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, after the cruise line announced a partnership with Margaritaville Resorts & Hotels.

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  2. ^ "Margaritaville at Sea - Who we are". Margaritaville at Sea. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Classica". VesselTracker. 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.