My HONEST Review 🌴 $49 Margaritaville at Sea Paradise Cruise | Ship Tour | Orlando Resort
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- Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2024
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Join me on my first ever Margaritaville cruise!!! I DID NOT expect this!!! We stay one night at the Margaritaville Resort in Orlando first!
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EDIT: the fuel charge was $30 per person, NOT $30 per person per day. This was a typo in my video
I want to book a princess cruise, and since I live on benefits in seden that will never happen I´m bingewatching cruisetube.
This is a great review. Sometimes I watch reviews and am like.... How could someone be unhappy on a cruise? And I feel like this review is more from the "average person's POV" which I really appreciate. Thank you! I'm definitely sold and am planning on scheduling one soon
Thank you so much!! And I totally agree- I feel like some people are just trying to find something to complain about! I truly had a great time and I’d do it again in a heartbeat! Enjoy your trip!
I've done it a few times and always enjoy myself. I travel solo just to get away from work. BTW I live about 20 minutes south of the port. That makes it very easy 😊
That’s fantastic! It’s the perfect little getaway cruise! 🚢
Thank You for the review. Was a little concerned about trying this ship but it can't be any worse than my last 2 cruises on Royal Caribbean and the cabin issues and staff who did not care. This seems like it would be a fun short getaway and the price seems reasonable. It seems like everyone else making videos of this ship find small things to complain about.
The low price was what lured me in to begin with and I didn’t have high expectations but truly had a great experience! I hope you do too!!
Thanks for starting this video at the Margaritaville Resort! As a British cruiser, I don't know much about this company, but the resort looks really cool!
The product that they're offering on Islander looks really strong - I'd love to give that a try!
I was surprised at how good the food was and just how good the overall experience was! Thanks so much for watching!
I've been thinking of booking this Cruise I'm a Floridian so thanks for the review
You’re very welcome and thank you for watching! Enjoy your trip 🚢
So once you calculate fuel costs per person, gratuities, port fees, etc. a Margaritaville at Sea cruise for 5 nights (1294) would be about 4 dollars less than a 4-night Carnival cruise (1298). Well, that saves some, just not as much as you'd think. Guess it is a budget cruise- the same budget as many other lines 😂
Right haha! Those added fees always getcha in the end! Still a great time and I’d definitely do it again!
I just went to Freeport on another cruise. They had a nice straw market and port shopping, and a Senor Frogs right there! All right outside the cruise terminal.
Oh good to know for next time, thanks so much!! 🎉
Just booked a 5 day to Bahamas. Thank you for the video! Seems comparable to a Carinval cruise. Only Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville theme everywhere, which we both love!
That’s fantastic! I hope you have the best trip ever & thanks so much for watching! 🚢
Dang girl, I have been watching vids like this (even booked a cruise and then had to cancel) for YEARS and I always walk away saying nope ... but you have just about convinced me to give it a whirl! I live in southern Maryland so I would prolly drive down also...Great video thank you!!
Awww that’s fantastic!! That was my thought going into it, I just wanted to see it for myself and not listen to all the naysayers. Glad I went and I hope you have a fabulous time! Thanks for watching!
It's really not a bad ship!
I live in Florida (an hour away from the port). I've been on the ship four times & I'm going back in 2 weeks.
The food at the buffet and burger bar are really good. The shows are so entertaining and there is always something to do. The crew director, Terry is awesome too.
My room was clean when I got there & staff made my bed by the end of each night & they're really friendly.
The inside of the ship is nice too.
I have no idea why ppl keep crapping on this cruise. Give it a try. I think you'll like it❤
I think that a lot of the negative reviews were from when they first started, but they seem to have gotten it together. I wish I lived closer so I could take advantage! Alas, I'd have to free airfare to make it worth it for such a short cruise. I am considering booking the newer ship though. It seems like a blast!
Same! This was on a whim trip but it was just too far to justify the overall cost of gas, etc. If I lived in FL (or somewhere closer) I would definitely take advantage of their sale prices often, it was truly a great time. Thanks for watching!
literally just booked my 2 day sailing for may on this ship this video really helped me go through with it thank you!
Yay! Thank you so much & I hope you have a fabulous time! 🚢 thanks for watching!
Same here, I just booked this ship a couple of hours ago. Sailing in March.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
You’re very welcome! I hope you have a fabulous trip in March! 🚢
Freeport is a commercial port, all the touristy stuff is a taxi ride away. I went to Lucaya and bought a watch.
That’s definitely what I’ll do next time! 🌴
wonderful review thanks for posting!!
thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing, we are for Christmas holiday.
That’s fantastic! Have a fabulous time and thanks so much for watching! ☺️
I went on it twice (once when it was called Paradise, the second time JB died on docking day), it was fine... All cruises are basically the same.
This was my first time, couldn’t pass up the price!
Thanks for this video! Very helpful 👍
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching ☺️
This is used to be Costa Classica it was built in 1991 beforre Carnival Corp. bought Costa Cuises back in 1997 . This is classic ship it is small beautifull and elegant. this is my first ship as a crew it brings back a lot of memories i am happy that this ship ship is stil sailing it had a sister ship Costa Romantica but that one is already been scrap They dont make this kind of ship anymore now cruise ships is like a floating city sea at too crowded.
I totally agree, those mega ships just aren’t for me. I much prefer the classic feel of the smaller ships and the design that goes along with that! Thanks for watching!
Thinking about doing the cruise with your Puppy one next year if they have it. I am on the email list for it.
Ohhh how fun! I haven’t heard of this but I hope you get to do it 😃
Thank you for sharing this video. 😊
Thank you so much for watching! 😃
Great video ❤
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it :)
You cant even stay at a camp ground for that price! I wish I lived closer because the plane ticket cost makes it more expensive but if I lived near Florida I would be here once a month!
Right?! Haha I think my hotel + gas cost more than the actual cruise 😆 totally worth it though!!
Love this video. Was apprehensive on going because the other reviews but your review change my mind. Question: Which location Margaritaville resort you stayed in?
Thank you so much! We stayed in the Margaritaville Resort Orlando the night before the cruise. It was my first time there as well and it was stunning!
great video thank you so much for sharing
Thank you so much for watching! ☺️☺️☺️
Living "locally" that's a good value. But, anywhere else, far away, it is not. Seems to have A LOT of open and empty spaces. Not having balcony rooms (except he 10 on 10) we would not stay in Interior cabins. Being a small old ship; they should do Panama Canal cruises.
Yes definitely! Living locally would make it a great deal!! I was surprised how few balconies there were on this ship, this was such a last minute booking that we took whatever was available 😂 thanks so much for watching!!
Hello I’m about to book my trip, so the dining is free? My partner doesn’t drink, so I don’t buy the drink package. The pizzeria is not free?
Hi there! The dining room Fins, the Port of Indecision Buffet, and the Cheeseburger bar are all complimentary. The pizzeria, coffeehouse, steakhouse, etc are all an extra charge or what they consider “specialty dining”. Hope this helps! Have a fabulous time!
thanks for the detailed video. I am vegetarian, Do we have Indian food option and what else need to pay apart for 49 $, I live in Tampa FL
Hello there! I do not specifically remember seeing Indian food however there were vegetarian options on the dining room menus as well as in the buffet. In addition to the $49 there will be port fees + taxes as well as gratuities and parking at the port. If you wanna scroll to the very end of the video I show a detailed breakdown of extra fees. Hope this helps!
Excellent review! The only negative was your background music was way too loud sometimes drowning you out.
Thank you so much- I appreciate your feedback ☺️
Why did you brush off the shelving that was missing pieces of wood and dirty.
I went into this knowing the ship wasn’t going to be in perfect condition and that little shelf with the flaking particle board was really the only issue I saw. Something that minor is not going to affect your trip negatively unless you want it to. Not a big deal to me in the grand scheme of things.
Did you say it was $116/person for the drink pkg for the whole cruise???
Hi! It came to $116 (with tax & gratuity) for the drink package which includes 10 drink credits. Each time you get a drink they just use your wrist band and it deducts one credit, you simply sign the receipt and no extra gratuity is necessary unless you want to add more :)
@@sighteeandsip Thanks for the info and review. I live in south Florida and have been tempted to give it a try. Heard mixed things, but I think if you keep your expectations low....
that cabin looks rough. allot of splintered wood and chipped edges and looks like water damage.
It seems like they had mini fridges in that one chipped area at some point but have since removed them. A few cosmetic issues here and there but it’s an older ship. Didn’t see any water damage, entire ship smelled fresh and clean. Overall I was pleased with everything for the amount I paid. Thanks for watching!
You could see water damage on the ceiling in the closet at the beginning of the stateroom tour
$49 who cares. I would go no problem if I lived near the port. Heck I would go all the time...
Right?! If I lived closer this would definitely be a frequent occurrence! 🚢
Gross, I would NEVER set foot on that thing
To each their own. As someone who cruises with disney and loves it, this ship was surprisingly good! Thanks for watching.