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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
What This Creator Said
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❤️ Best for CoupleCaribbeanFrom TampaVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

we are here on board Margaritaville at Sea Islander that's right we were on the inaugural Cruise

the Wu beef meatball is amazing that whole dinner was amazing

it is so much fun if you don't know country or if you're not a huge fan of country you're still going to have a great time

we have already seen some process changes implemented which we absolutely love

Creator's Tips & Advice

Pack a little extra patience for inaugural sailings
Bring magnetic hooks for stateroom storage
Carry your phone or watch to know ship time
Don't miss the captain's gala evening
Book the faster chill package for priority benefits

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Inaugural sailing learning curveBe patient, crew is learning and improvements are happening
Busy debark morningUse relaxed debark, have breakfast and enjoy final morning

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the food like on Margaritaville At Sea Islander?
QWhat entertainment options are available?
QWhat are the ship design and stateroom features?
QWhat issues might occur on an inaugural sailing?
QIs the ship recommended for first-timers or veterans?

Topics Covered

Dining Main4 Happy BaconDining Specialty3½ Happy BaconDining Buffet2 Happy BaconDining Bars Drinks4½ Happy BaconCabin Interior4 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows4½ Happy BaconEntertainment Activities4 Happy BaconPool Deck3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Costa Maya4½ Happy Bacon
Tampa4½ Happy Bacon
Cozumel4 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