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Margaritaville At Sea Islander Full Review: What We Loved, Didn’t Love, and Hated

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👁️ 17K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 39:58
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Creator's Key Takeaways

it is clear that Margaritaville ET SE has put a lot of money and effort into this Atrium it is one of the wow spaces on board the ship

we have seen one of our new favorite shows at Sea and that is margaritaville's Cony tonin at se show it is so much fun

the internet that very first day I mean it was it was up it was down it was... we still never were able to stream

there is no ketchup anywhere to be found in the buffet literally I want ketchup on my eggs in the morning

Creator's Tips & Advice

Purchase the Ultimate Dining Package to try all specialty restaurants
Book the Faster to the Fun package for priority boarding and debarkation
Bring magnetic hooks for additional stateroom storage
Use the daily planner app download as there is no onboard app
Wait for the 'relaxed debarkation' to avoid morning lines

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Inaugural sailing issuesBe patient and expect learning curves with the crew and operations
Muster drillExpect a traditional 10-minute muster drill on deck

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the food like on Margaritaville At Sea Islander?
QIs the ship good for families?
QWhat are the entertainment options?
QWhat are the pros and cons of the inaugural sailing?
QHow does the ship design compare to the original Costa ship?

Topics Covered

Ship Condition4 Happy BaconPool Deck4½ Happy BaconEmbarkation2½ Happy BaconDisembarkation1½ Happy BaconCrowd Capacity3½ Happy BaconSafety Medical2 Happy BaconService Crew4½ Happy BaconValue Pricing3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Costa Maya4½ Happy Bacon
Key West4½ Happy Bacon
Tampa4½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Join us for the ultimate review of Margaritaville At Sea's newest flagship, Islander! We tell you everything. Learn about the food, drinks, entertainment, ship design, and what we loved, didn't love, and hated! Plus, join us as we bust some myths about what we found to be an issue versus inaugural growing pains. When Margaritaville At Sea announced they were adding a second ship, we booked the inaugural sailing the moment it became available. You may recall from our Margaritaville At Sea Paradise Full Review that we really enjoyed ourselves, however, experienced a pretty big deal breaker. We wanted to see how Islander compared and how the cruise line addressed issues we had with our first sailing. Of course, like our inaugural sailing on Carnival Firenze, we knew that just one cruise wouldn't be enough to capture everything we wanted to do - so we booked the second sailing ("inaugural junior" as we call it) - and I'm so glad we did. Even across the two sailings, we still didn't get to try everything we wanted to! We hope you enjoy this review as much as we enjoyed putting it together. We'd love to hear from you - what did you like the most in the review? Were there any myths that you heard about that were busted in our Full Review? Would you sail on Margaritaville At Sea Islander? A special thank you to all of our followers that said hello across the two sailings. It was an absolute honor and pleasure getting to spend some time hearing about your cruise experiences. We met everyone from first-time cruisers to cruise pros and it was amazing to hear what YOU thought about this ship! As always, thank you for being part of our journey. We can't wait to tell you even more about our experiences on board. -Mark and Rocky In case you missed it, we did a full deck-by-deck comparison of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander to the Carnival Miracle. Both ships are part of the Spirit-class and feature very similar layouts: https://youtu.be/pHmWXKPmGv4 #margaritavilleatsea #cruiseship #review #travel #margaritaville 00:00 Intro 00:35 What We Loved 24:05 What We Didn't Love 31:24 Inaugural Challenges 34:06 What We Hated 37:55 Our Final Thoughts