Marking the third anniversary of the company’s inception on May 14, the cruise line company Margaritaville at Sea has announced the next phase of its fleet expansion plan with the purchase of its third ship, the Costa Fortuna, currently operated by Costa Cruises.
Since the May 2022 launch of its first ship, the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, the cruise line has delivered the brand’s signature sense of fun and escapism to hundreds of thousands of guests, as the company mentions in its release.
Margaritaville at Sea says the company in 2024 launched the Margaritaville at Sea Islander to “elevate the line’s successful formula for award-winning, laid-back getaways.”
Built for Costa Cruises, the Costa Fortuna will be the largest vessel in the Margaritaville at Sea fleet at over 102,500 gross tons and accommodating approximately 3,450 passengers.
Featuring more than 1,340 staterooms, 13 passenger decks, expansive outdoor spaces, and a soaring 8-story center atrium, the ship will be reimagined by Margaritaville at Sea in the signature island-inspired design central to the line’s success.
The ship will continue to be operated by Costa Cruises as Costa Fortuna until late next year.
Christopher Ivy, chief executive officer of Margaritaville at Sea, says that “Over the last three years we have been incredibly focused on building Margaritaville at Sea by delivering more of what our guests love – a uniquely laid-back island attitude with award-winning hospitality. With the acquisition of our third ship in three years, we are proud to once again invite guests to step into the Margaritaville state of mind on the open ocean.”
He adds that, “The launch of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander was a significant moment for our company, and the acquisition of the Costa Fortuna, our largest ship to date, gives us another exciting opportunity to bring even more fun and escapism to guests from a new homeport in 2026.”
