I hope I get to travel on both the Paradise and Islander. They both seem to be very well-designed. The Paradise is also retro at this point, being as old as it is.
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They did a great job renovating this ship! Everything looks so fresh, tropical and modern. Also, I can see the similarities between this ship and the Carnival Miracle. The two-story nightclub, the theater sofa seating, and the lounge down on deck 1 had the same structure as older Carnival ships. I love the two-story club design to spread out the crowd.
I loved this video. Your ship tour was very detailed. I am surprised at how nice the ship looks. It seems as if Margaritaville at Sea was listening to all of the previous complaints. Thanks for sharing....I look forward to sailing on the Islander. 🙂
As a guest who disembarked earlier this morning, this cruise was nice. However, the staff was untrained and had only been on board for a week before, many parts of the ship broke in just four days including multiple windows and balconies, and it was very unorganized. I understand it was the inaugural cruise and there were going to be links but some of it was just ridiculous to the point of not even being served despite being an ultimate license to chill guest which is the top package. It’s a lovely ship and destination but they need to get their stuff together quick if they’re going to let their other ship, the paradise, go to crap while they work on this islander.
Great vlog. If I was still cruising, this ship would be on my list. It's very attractive, looks comfortable. I think they did a great redesign, and it gives off an island vibe. The tiki barstools remind me of the salt & pepper skakers from the Kon Tiki restaurants that were popular when I grew up. I hope you had a good time.
They did a VERY nice job with this ship coming from the last few rust buckets they've operated with... Only God knows where they keep getting this money from to keep the company afloat, but they seem to just keep finding more! Hopefully this ship will take them to the next level. They have a good concept, but I never really felt like everything was 100%.
Awesome walk thru! I love the 'Spirit' class ships! I am so glad MAS got this ship, and did an incredible job refreshing it..Certainly am going to be making plans to be sailing on her in the near future!
What a great tour of this beautiful ship!! I think I’m going to need to sail this ship, it’s absolutely beautiful! Also, first time watching y’all’s channel and subscribed! I’ve been following on Instagram but just now got over to UA-cam for your videos! Time to binge!
Another good design for the smokestack would be a classic Margarita. Making the smokestack in the shape of a Margarita glass.I'm painting it in such a way that it looks like a full glass of margarita. The bowl of the glass could have extra filters added to. Limit the amount of visible smoke. And would become their new logo trademark.
Wow, that was an amazing video. I have liked and subscribed to all. I’ve been cruising since the mid 80s, yeah I’m kinda old. I don’t look or act like tho. I have a wicked Peter Pan complex. The first ship the Paradise looks like trash. People have been on it and it is trash. It looks like they’re seriously uping their game when it comes to their brand, with this portion of the Margaritaville franchise. I’m a little spoiled, I typically sail either Norwegian or Disney, I essentially been everywhere on those brands. But you’ve actually convinced me to take a cruise on the islander. Looks like you guys had a great time, ship is beautiful, as long as they maintain it. That’s the problem with the paradise, it seems likeonce they sail, they don’t maintain everything and it all goes to crap. So that’s a massive change that needs to change within this brand of Margaritaville. But thank you for that beautiful video. I liked. I am subscribed and I will absolutely follow you! With big hugs from Central Florida!
I think the transformation turned out beautifully! A few quirky choices that I don’t get in terms of layout, like placement of the gym where Spirit-class ships typically situate the arcade near the kids club. Looks like they made the spa very small and the entire space converted to staterooms. Kind of a miss (one of only a few I can see) and will be interesting to see how a small spa will play out in the long run, as that is a huge revenue driver for other lines.
Wow! This ship looks amazing. After reading all the awful reviews for their first ship, I’m definitely going on this one! Has anyone been on it and have any feedback?
Hello! New sub here! Thanks for posting! Im just curious, the lack of chairs by the pools really scares me. 😱 it seems like on the paradise it was like this too.
Hey! Thanks for subscribing (although I thought you were already subscribed lol). Yes there aren’t many chairs by the pool. Boarding the inaugural cruise right now so I will see if there are more.
Great job with this tour. This ship does look interesting, but it seems much pricier than i was expecting. I was able to find some good prices near the end of the year for sure, but for only the cabin. Once you add WiFi and a Drink Package you are paying as much as most other lines. Actually, it ends up pricing higher than most MSC sailings, and on much newer ships. I think that they may have made some missteps on this one IMHO.
Great video on Margaritaville Islander. Can you list which restaurants are a upcharge and which are complimentary. Can I or do you not recommend renting a Cabana on the adult only pool deck.?
Thanks for watching. You can find a list of their restaurants on their website. It will say whether they are included or not. Click “ships”, “islander”, and “restaurants and dining”. I don’t recall the cabanas being for rent on the adult only pool deck. There are cabanas for rent on the main deck. Considering there aren’t many loungers near the pools- if being near a pool is important, then I would recommend renting one.
Note the 1st ship was from costa cruise line I feel will change customer view point Plus give customer option from carnival and royal Caribbean corp I hope 3 rd ship
This ship looks better and more fresh compared to the previous ship that is also owned by margaritaville at sea cruise line. They did a great job renovating the ship.
Only blogger with the tour!! I’ve been waiting for this definitely booked for this weekend thank you!! One question for the kids camp it’s only 15 allowed???
I checked out the pricing for this and they are a little too steep for what they are offering. I could get an MSC cruise with all drinks and Wifi included for half the price.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I couldn't help but notice there weren't many people. Was this cruise for select passengers, considering the first sail is set for tomorrow?
Thanks. This cruise was for select media, cruise influencers and family and friends of Margaritaville at Sea employees. There were 1,100 people onboard. So about 1/2 the regular capacity.
We were on this cruise. While the ship was beautiful we will never sail with them again. horrible communication, old school drills that were not ran well, cold gross food. Key cards didn’t work. Lost AC all night one night. Choked on a chicken bone in the tacos. No one seemed to know where or what was going on or could answer questions. And departure off ship was a nightmare. Not worth the money.
I respect your opinion and heard very similar accounts from others. I’m confident they’ll get it together. It can be rough the first few sailings of a “new” ship.
You did a great video! I am so excited to sail at the end of August. I am curious about drink prices . Still debating the drink package or the Ultimate Chill package
Thanks. The smoking section is deck 10 Behind the movie screen. Everytime I tried to capture that area people were there smoking so I didn’t want to film it.
I’m thinking about taking a two day cruise to the Bahamas from West Palm Beach. I’m wondering if this is the ship we well be on? I’ve seen that Margaritaville had much older looking ships
It was quick. You report to muster as soon as you board. Quick demonstration. The only issue is they aren’t using a tablet to check guests in. So you may have to wait for them to find your cabin on the list. It still took under 5 minutes.
This is such a huge upgrade over the Paradise. They made a great choice in purchasing a Spirit-class ship. They are beloved by many.
I hope I get to travel on both the Paradise and Islander. They both seem to be very well-designed. The Paradise is also retro at this point, being as old as it is.
They did a great job renovating this ship! Everything looks so fresh, tropical and modern. Also, I can see the similarities between this ship and the Carnival Miracle. The two-story nightclub, the theater sofa seating, and the lounge down on deck 1 had the same structure as older Carnival ships. I love the two-story club design to spread out the crowd.
The reason she looks so much like the Carnival Miracle is she is a sister ship with all the Carnival "Spirit" class ships.
The Spirit class ships I think were some of Carnival's nicest ships
@@niuhuskieguy Agreed. That's why we're giving this one a chance. We have the layout memorized, and the ports are pretty standard.
@@edvadojunk Yes, this is the former Costa Atlantica. She's actually a year older than Carnival Spirit.
@@vamoscruceros Yep. Built in the same shipyard.
You did an immaculate job of showcasing this ship just wanted to let you know I appreciate your eye for detail and all your hard work😊
I loved this video. Your ship tour was very detailed. I am surprised at how nice the ship looks. It seems as if Margaritaville at Sea was listening to all of the previous complaints. Thanks for sharing....I look forward to sailing on the Islander. 🙂
Thanks so much for reviewing the islander you're the first to do so.
Thank you for your hard work in video taping this!! This is going to be my next cruise with a family of 5 !!!
Hope you enjoy it!
We sail on this ship in November! Thanks for sharing! I love what I see!
As a guest who disembarked earlier this morning, this cruise was nice. However, the staff was untrained and had only been on board for a week before, many parts of the ship broke in just four days including multiple windows and balconies, and it was very unorganized. I understand it was the inaugural cruise and there were going to be links but some of it was just ridiculous to the point of not even being served despite being an ultimate license to chill guest which is the top package. It’s a lovely ship and destination but they need to get their stuff together quick if they’re going to let their other ship, the paradise, go to crap while they work on this islander.
I respect and agree with your review!
Great vlog. If I was still cruising, this ship would be on my list. It's very attractive, looks comfortable. I think they did a great redesign, and it gives off an island vibe. The tiki barstools remind me of the salt & pepper skakers from the Kon Tiki restaurants that were popular when I grew up. I hope you had a good time.
They did a VERY nice job with this ship coming from the last few rust buckets they've operated with... Only God knows where they keep getting this money from to keep the company afloat, but they seem to just keep finding more! Hopefully this ship will take them to the next level. They have a good concept, but I never really felt like everything was 100%.
Completely agree with you.
You did a terrific job showcasing this ship. The best I have seen. I may have to jump aboard in the next few months as Tampa Bay is my home.
Been waiting patiently to watch this! Thank you so much🎉🚢
You are so welcome!
Great review of this ship. I am going on July 30th and this video helped so much! Great job and thank you!
@@bobsexton6705 you are so welcome!!! Have a great time!
I am so happy for MAS! This looks great.
Amazing Job!!!!!! Thank You for Sharing this Amazing ship tour u did for us at 5AM!!!!!!!! You ROCK!
Our pleasure! 😁
Ship looks beautiful! Thank you for posting. Fins up🦈
Wow, beautiful ship. So modern. Seem like so much to do
It’s definitely an upgrade from their other ship!
Awesome walk thru! I love the 'Spirit' class ships! I am so glad MAS got this ship, and did an incredible job refreshing it..Certainly am going to be making plans to be sailing on her in the near future!
They really did a great job with the refurbishment!
This cruise line definitely honors the land casino matching, that’s how I got the Suite for my Xmas cruise😀😀👍🏽👍🏽!!
What a great tour of this beautiful ship!! I think I’m going to need to sail this ship, it’s absolutely beautiful! Also, first time watching y’all’s channel and subscribed! I’ve been following on Instagram but just now got over to UA-cam for your videos! Time to binge!
This video is awesome thank you. We want to try this "new" ship. I like some of the itineraries. Appreciate you!
The ship looks beautiful. Loved the tour!
We sail in 35 days- thank you for the tour - we can’t wait ❤🎉
You are welcome! Have an amazing time!
This was an awesome tour video and the ship looks beautiful. Thanks
Great video thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Great walkthrough. Really makes you want to reserve the Islander.
Great walkthrough, made my morning. Thank you!
11:16 those cabanas on that deck are different and very nice.
Awesome preview! Thank you!!!
Another good design for the smokestack would be a classic Margarita. Making the smokestack in the shape of a Margarita glass.I'm painting it in such a way that it looks like a full glass of margarita. The bowl of the glass could have extra filters added to.
Limit the amount of visible smoke. And would become their new logo trademark.
I can definitely see that! It’s a great idea!
Going in February! Thanks for the info!!!
Awesome video!! Definitely will give this ship a try!
Great tour RacQuelle! This ship, we will try!
Loved the video. Can’t wait to sail.
Great video , very informative thanks for the tour :)
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Carnival knocked it out of the park with this one. ❤
I sailed on paradise twice and I’m sailing islander in August! So excited!
Nice tour, thanks for sharing!
Great walk through, you never disappoint. Can't wait to try the baby out.
Very colorful ship. I loved it.
Enjoyed the tour! You are killing the MAS content!!
Awesome Preview Presentation!! Thanks for sharing can’t wait to Sail on Her!!🎉🎉🎉
Wow, that was an amazing video. I have liked and subscribed to all. I’ve been cruising since the mid 80s, yeah I’m kinda old. I don’t look or act like tho. I have a wicked Peter Pan complex. The first ship the Paradise looks like trash. People have been on it and it is trash. It looks like they’re seriously uping their game when it comes to their brand, with this portion of the Margaritaville franchise. I’m a little spoiled, I typically sail either Norwegian or Disney, I essentially been everywhere on those brands. But you’ve actually convinced me to take a cruise on the islander. Looks like you guys had a great time, ship is beautiful, as long as they maintain it. That’s the problem with the paradise, it seems likeonce they sail, they don’t maintain everything and it all goes to crap. So that’s a massive change that needs to change within this brand of Margaritaville. But thank you for that beautiful video. I liked. I am subscribed and I will absolutely follow you! With big hugs from Central Florida!
Thank you so much for subscribing! Yes hopefully they keep up the maintenance. This ship definitely worth giving t a try.
Thanks for the tour! New subscriber. Keshia sent me. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for subbing! We appreciate it. And we love Keshia
😅 4:11 I thought y’all was about to break down With the leaders at a new school hit 😆. I thought this was “the scenario “.
I think the transformation turned out beautifully! A few quirky choices that I don’t get in terms of layout, like placement of the gym where Spirit-class ships typically situate the arcade near the kids club. Looks like they made the spa very small and the entire space converted to staterooms. Kind of a miss (one of only a few I can see) and will be interesting to see how a small spa will play out in the long run, as that is a huge revenue driver for other lines.
Very well made video. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Crazy different than Paradise
im glad margaritaville purchased and renovated this ship. looks not bad at all from what ive seen
They did a good job renovating the ship.
Nice video thanks for the ship tour, i may have to do this ship, I like the open areas of seating on this ship. thanks
Haha, that's cool they even have the southernmost point buoy from Key West!
Wow! This ship looks amazing. After reading all the awful reviews for their first ship, I’m definitely going on this one! Has anyone been on it and have any feedback?
We’ve been on it the last 6 days and I’ve done a few livestreams to share our initial thoughts. Vlogs will start rolling out tomorrow.
Awesome review, I booked family for 13 October sailing.
The ship is beautiful and I can’t wait to sail
Very impressive, can’t wait to sail 🛳🛳
This is nice, thank you for sharing
Love the replica of the southernmost buoy 🛟
Hello! New sub here! Thanks for posting! Im just curious, the lack of chairs by the pools really scares me. 😱 it seems like on the paradise it was like this too.
Hope they fix that! 😊
Hey! Thanks for subscribing (although I thought you were already subscribed lol). Yes there aren’t many chairs by the pool. Boarding the inaugural cruise right now so I will see if there are more.
Great job with this tour. This ship does look interesting, but it seems much pricier than i was expecting. I was able to find some good prices near the end of the year for sure, but for only the cabin. Once you add WiFi and a Drink Package you are paying as much as most other lines. Actually, it ends up pricing higher than most MSC sailings, and on much newer ships. I think that they may have made some missteps on this one IMHO.
Great video on Margaritaville Islander. Can you list which restaurants are a upcharge and which are complimentary.
Can I or do you not recommend renting a Cabana on the adult only pool deck.?
Thanks for watching. You can find a list of their restaurants on their website. It will say whether they are included or not. Click “ships”, “islander”, and “restaurants and dining”. I don’t recall the cabanas being for rent on the adult only pool deck. There are cabanas for rent on the main deck. Considering there aren’t many loungers near the pools- if being near a pool is important, then I would recommend renting one.
Highly impressed!
have you reviewed their other ship? great video
Yes I have. There are videos up on our channel for Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.
"IF" they price it right, they will do well.
Great ship tour!
Note the 1st ship was from costa cruise line
I feel will change customer view point
Plus give customer option from carnival and royal Caribbean corp
I hope 3 rd ship
This ship looks better and more fresh compared to the previous ship that is also owned by margaritaville at sea cruise line. They did a great job renovating the ship.
Great content! Thank you for always delivering great vlogs and content! How was the check in process?
Do they offer a tier system like with Royal Caribbean? gold,platinum or diamond ? Can you choose a mid ship state room ?
Only blogger with the tour!! I’ve been waiting for this definitely booked for this weekend thank you!!
One question for the kids camp it’s only 15 allowed???
You are welcome. Yep! Only 15 per age group!
Great tour! Thank you
I checked out the pricing for this and they are a little too steep for what they are offering. I could get an MSC cruise with all drinks and Wifi included for half the price.
Thank you!, great content!
Great tour!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I couldn't help but notice there weren't many people. Was this cruise for select passengers, considering the first sail is set for tomorrow?
Thanks. This cruise was for select media, cruise influencers and family and friends of Margaritaville at Sea employees. There were 1,100 people onboard. So about 1/2 the regular capacity.
We were on this cruise. While the ship was beautiful we will never sail with them again. horrible communication, old school drills that were not ran well, cold gross food. Key cards didn’t work. Lost AC all night one night. Choked on a chicken bone in the tacos. No one seemed to know where or what was going on or could answer questions. And departure off ship was a nightmare. Not worth the money.
I respect your opinion and heard very similar accounts from others. I’m confident they’ll get it together. It can be rough the first few sailings of a “new” ship.
Really Nice
You did a great video! I am so excited to sail at the end of August. I am curious about drink prices . Still debating the drink package or the Ultimate Chill package
Would love to see a cabin
Are Teens able to go into bars and lounges to liten to the live music like on Royal ?
Thanks for the vid!
Okay maybe I’ll consider them now ❤😂🎉
Excellent video!
Where were the smoking area's beside the casino?
Thanks. The smoking section is deck 10
Behind the movie screen. Everytime I tried to capture that area people were there smoking so I didn’t want to film it.
@@MHFamilyAdventures Thank you!
Nice Video
Love the video. Is the coffee shop included in the drink package?
Let’s hope it doesn’t end like its sister ship which capsized 🫡
I’m thinking about taking a two day cruise to the Bahamas from West Palm Beach. I’m wondering if this is the ship we well be on? I’ve seen that Margaritaville had much older looking ships
This is not the ship that runs 2 day cruises. That one is Margaritaville at Sea Paradise. I have vlogs on that one too.
Do you have any menus or spirits list for beverage packages? :P
They have elevators for each level correct.
Yes they do. I just didn’t see one that went to deck 11 to the steakhouse.
the kids can use the water slides?????
Was there a splash pad or anything for the kiddos or just the playground ? Thanks in advance
No splash pad. Just the playground area.
really nice to have fun on, wouldnt bother with kids on this ship
Also, how was the muster handled?
It was quick. You report to muster as soon as you board. Quick demonstration. The only issue is they aren’t using a tablet to check guests in. So you may have to wait for them to find your cabin on the list. It still took under 5 minutes.
@@MHFamilyAdventures Excellent! Thanks!
Seems everything is an upcharge!!
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Good video. However I avoid cruises with all the slides and honky tonk. Maybe when school is in session is quiet.
Is there shows?.or comedian shows?
Yes there are shows every night. We did not have a comedian on the media cruise. Boarding the inaugural cruise now and hope there is a comedian!
Seems like a lot of up charges. I don't think that'll work.
If a child weighs 300 and is 48", they have other issues BIG time! LOL, Whatever company made that sign needs to fix it ASAP!
Do they have a Latin Club?
Not really a club but they have nightly Latin music at the Havana Sport Bar.