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.

Costa Classica

Costa Classica at Kobe

The contract for the Costa Classica was signed with Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in July 1987 with a value of $287 million. The ship was built as hull 5877[4] at Fincantieri's shipyard at Monfalcone, completed in 1991, and was Costa Cruises' first purpose-built newbuild since Eugenio C in 1966.[5] The first of two Classica-class sister ships, the other being Costa Romantica, she was intended for Costa's new Euroluxe concept. The ship interior and exteriors were designed by Italian firm Gregotti Associati.[6] The custom artwork on board was by Arnaldo Pomodoro, Emilio Tadini, Sergio Benvenuti, Isaac Maimon and Augusto Vignali.[7] The ship was topped with Costa's trademark funnels. On board were two restaurants, 9 bars, 2 swimming pools, and 4 whirlpools.

2000 lengthening refit cancellation

Costa Classica's trademark 3 funnels
Costa neoClassica in Argostoli, Cephalonia, Greece

A major refit of Costa Classica was scheduled to have taken place between November 2000 and early 2001. In the summer of 1999, Costa contracted the United Kingdom shipbuilder Cammell Laird to construct a new 146 ft (45 m) midsection to lengthen the ship to 870 ft (270 m). The lengthening would also see a refit of the ship's interiors. The new section was constructed and ready for the ship's arrival. However, Costa cancelled the refit when the ship was due to arrive. This contract cancellation was in part responsible for causing the shipbuilder to go into receivership in April 2001. The constructed section that was built was never added to the ship. It was later sold and demolished for scrap.[8][9][10]

Refit as Costa neoClassica

Costa Classica underwent a refit in 2014 to join the Costa neoCollection as the Costa neoClassica. It retained its original design while its sister ship the Costa Romantica underwent a €90 million refurbishing to become Costa neoRomantica. The sister ship received a complete overhaul which saw an increase in tonnage and additional cabins.[11]

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines

Grand Classica at Palm Beach

On 2 August 2017, Costa Cruises announced that the vessel had been sold to an unnamed buyer and would leave their fleet in March 2018.[12] On 13 December, it was revealed that the ship had been purchased by Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, who would rename the vessel Grand Classica.[13] The ship began sailing out from the Port of Palm Beach on 13 April 2018, and initially operated 2-day round-trip cruises to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. After Grand Bahama was devastated by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, the ship was rescheduled to operate 2-day round trips to Nassau that began on 12 October;[14] the line's other ship, Grand Celebration, continued to sail to Grand Bahama.[15] Grand Classica was taken out of service in March 2020 for a wet dock renovation and maintenance at Grand Bahama Shipyard that was scheduled through May, with a return to service in June.[16] During the refit, the cruise ship industry was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ship remained laid up at Freeport. Following the November 2020 sale of the line's other ship, Grand Celebration, Grand Classica was slated to resume her Freeport sailings as soon as she was able to operate.[17]

In June 2021, Grand Classica returned to the Port of Palm Beach in preparation for her return to service on 24 July.[18][19] In September, she was chartered for a month to house Entergy Corporation workers restoring power in Louisiana following Hurricane Ida. Grand Classica arrived at New Orleans on 7 September.[20] The ship resumed service from Palm Beach on 26 September.[21]

Partnership and rebrand with Margaritaville

On 8 December 2021, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line entered into a partnership agreement with Margaritaville Resorts & Hotels to operate the brand on its behalf, beginning in April 2022.[22][23] The line said that it expected to acquire more ships at a later date.[22]

Grand Classica was renamed Margaritaville at Sea Paradise and received an extensive refit and rebranding at Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, during April 2022.[24] The renovated ship returned to the port of Palm Beach on 10 May, with the inaugural cruise taking place four days later. [25][26] In May 2023, the ship underwent a 2-week drydocking before reentering service on 2 June, during which she was completely refreshed, featuring new dining venues, new menus, fitness center upgrades, a pickleball court, and two new theater shows.[27]

Margaritaville at Sea intend to begin calls at Nassau, Bahamas in 2025.[28]

Incidents and accidents

MSC Poesia collision

On June 6, 2008, MSC Poesia and Costa Classica collided in the Adriatic Sea near Dubrovnik, after the anchor line became slack on MSC Poesia and she went adrift. There were no injuries, and the damage was minimal. Both vessels continued on their scheduled itineraries with no delays.

2009 passenger disappearance

A Hong Kong woman and her son disappeared while on a cruise from Beijing to Fukuoka in July 2009. It was reported that three letters were found in their cabin concerning the distribution of their belongings. The agency Hong Thai Travel confirmed that the pair were among 35 tourists who boarded the cruise ship in Tianjin and its tour guide realized the pair were missing on 7 July. Costa Cruises said it had reported the incident to law enforcement bodies in Korea, China and Japan.[29]

2010 collision near Shanghai

On 18 October 2010, Costa Classica collided with the Belgian-flagged cargo ship Lowlands Longevity near the deep water channel of the Yangtze River as she returned to Shanghai from Jeju, Korea. Several passengers reported to the infirmary with minor injuries. Three passengers were sent ashore for further medical checks. News images showed a gash along the starboard side of Costa Classica that stretched about 60 feet, and well above the ship's waterline. Costa Classica docked a few hours after the incident and passengers on the current voyage of the ship were disembarked.[30][31]

Costa Classica then sailed to Changxing, China to undergo an emergency drydock. It took just 96 hours to complete repairs, resuming service afterwards.[32] The next voyage was resumed in Hong Kong on 25 October, two days short, and its Manila port destination was cancelled.

2019 Grand Classica banned from entering Havana, Cuba

Viva Travel, a Florida-based travel agency, chartered Grand Classica for what was advertised as a Valentine's Day cruise to reunite Cuban exiles with their relatives aboard the vessel. Despite claims by the cruise line and travel agency that they had secured the necessary governmental approvals, the ship was denied entry and diverted to Nassau, Bahamas. [33]

References

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  4. ^ "Margaritaville at Sea Paradise". Chris Frame (Maritime Historian) chrisframe.com.au. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ Peter, Bruce (2012). Costa cruises. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications. ISBN 978-1-906608-40-8. OCLC 794028279.
  6. ^ Eliseo, Maurizio (1997). The Costa liners. Paolo Piccione. London: Carmania. ISBN 0-9518656-6-8. OCLC 877471936.
  7. ^ Crociere nell'Arte : arte a bordo delle navi Italiane = Cruising into art : art on board Italian liners. Paolo Piccione, Matteo Fochessati. Genova: Tormeno. 2003. ISBN 88-8480-059-5. OCLC 224251201.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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  9. ^ "UK shipyard in choppy waters". BBC News. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Costa Classica". CyberCruises. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Arrival of Costa neoClassica - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruiseindustrynews.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  12. ^ "Costa Confirms: Victoria Back to Europe, neoClassica Sold". 2 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Bahamas Paradise: Ship Upgrades and New Vessel Named Grand Classica". 13 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Bahamas Paradise Is Resuming Cruises to Grand Bahama". Caribbean Journal. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Bahamas Paradise: Ship Upgrades and New Vessel Named Grand Classica". 13 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Bahamas Paradise Refocuses on Freeport; Grand Classica to Wet Dock". Cruise Industry News. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  17. ^ Kalosh, Anne (18 November 2020). "Bahamas Paradise confirms the sale of Grand Celebration". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  18. ^ "A Grand Return for the Grand Classica to Palm Beach for Bahamas Paradise". Cruise Industry News. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  19. ^ Salisbury, Susan. "After 16-month hiatus, Grand Classica cruise line back on the seas". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Gets Entergy Charter for Hurricane Ida Housing". Cruise Industry News. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  21. ^ Kalosh, Anne (24 September 2021). "Grand Classica completes Hurricane Ida relief service". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Margaritaville to Operate Cruise Brand; Does Deal with Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line". 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Margaritaville at Sea". Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Grand Classica Undergoing Major Refit Ahead of Margaritaville at Sea Debut". 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  25. ^ Nam, Sooji (10 May 2022). "Renovated cruise ship 'Margaritaville at Sea' is here and ready to set sail to Grand Bahama Island". WPBF 25 News. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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