Margaritaville at Sea Islander: Better or Worse Six Months After Launch? | Cruise Review
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Margaritaville at Sea invited us back on their dime to check out how the ship has evolved over six months time
the buffet was hit and miss it was all of the the temperatures have been monitored now everything is at an actual enjoy able temperature
we had the opportunity to experience the spa on our sailing which was wonderful the only downside it was a 50-minute teaser
the general Vibe on board it just there's just a feeling of of vacation of I know that's true on every cruise but there's just a different vibe
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Margaritaville at Sea invited us back on board their new flagship cruise ship Islander 6 months post launch. We sailed back-to-back cruises in December of 2024 and are excited to see how the operation has evolved. We also captured changes the cruise line implemented post the inaugural cruise. Similar to when we first sailed Margaritaville at Sea Islander back in June, we take a look at the things we loved, the things we didn't love, and what we hated. For this video, we didn't go into the same detail as we did in our original review (if something didn't change, we didn't cover it here), so we highly recommend you check that out as well to get an in-depth view of the entire experience: https://youtu.be/5UYbG-Cf9nM For our December sailing, we were booked into a Breezy Balcony. Upon checking in at the terminal, we discovered we were upgraded to a Grand Terrace Suite! Check out the room tour we recorded: https://youtu.be/2MnbOVXjliQ We met some amazing people - both passengers and crew - during our back-to-back sailings on the Islander. In fact, we posted a recognition blog post to our website celebrating the crew that made our cruise extra special. Take a look: https://www.thiscruiselife.com/cruise-blog/margaritaville-at-sea-islander-crew-recognition/ *Group Cruise on Islander* We're excited to introduce more people to Margaritaville at Sea Islander in September of 2025. We hope you'll join us for our first-ever GROUP CRUISE! Head over to our Group Cruise page for all of the details and fun ahead: https://thiscruiselife.com/group-cruise/ *Recommended Cruise Essentials* White Noise Sound Machine: https://amzn.to/3P9DHHh Sleep Mask: https://amzn.to/3DsleDg Thank you so much for watching our full review of Margaritaville at Sea Islander, 6-months later. We appreciate all of the support and are excited for our 2025 year of sailings! -Mark and Rocky Disclaimer: Thank you to Margaritaville at Sea for sponsoring this cruise and welcoming us back on board! While Margaritaville at Sea invited us back for this sailing, they did not provide direction or preview this video. The views, opinions, and experiences presented here are our own. #margaritavilleatsea #cruiseship #cruisereview #cruise #margaritavilleatseaislander #masislander 00:00 Introduction 00:50 What We Loved - Food 04:55 What We Loved - Drinks 06:23 What We Loved - Entertainment 10:49 What We Loved - Stateroom 12:16 What We Loved - Other 17:14 What We Didn't Love 20:09 What We Hated 21:58 Final Thoughts 24:53 Recognition