Margaritaville at Sea is on the move again. The cruise line has just announced that, starting in 2027, they’ll have a ship sailing year-round out of Miami.
The new ship, Beachcomber, will call PortMiami home and offer four- to eight-night sailings around the Caribbean. Most itineraries will be seven-night getaways, and bookings for these cruises are already live.
Take a look at some of the stateroom renders below! How fun?!
Full credit of images goes to Margaritaville at Sea
Ports on the schedule include some Caribbean favourites:
This move makes Miami the third Florida homeport for Margaritaville at Sea, joining their current operations out of Palm Beach and Tampa.
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Beachcomber started life as Costa Fortuna, built by Fincantieri and launched in 2003. It was a mid-2000s ship, but still pretty modern, with 13 passenger decks, around 1,340+ staterooms, and capacity for about 3,450 passengers. It’s on the larger side for Margaritaville’s fleet – over 100,000 gross tons (about 102,500-103,000 GT) – making it substantially bigger than their two earlier ships (Paradise and Islander.
The vessel also features a big, 8-story central atrium (with glass elevators and a skylight), expansive outdoor spaces, multiple pools (including one with a retractable glass roof) and design touches that mix art-deco, classic cruise ship glam, and now Margaritaville’s beachy, surf-inspired makeover.
Beachcomber isn’t just a rebrand – it’s part of a pattern. Margaritaville at Sea has taken over older Costa ships before and reimagined them in their own style (like Paradise and Islander). Repurposing Costa Fortuna means they get a ship that has solid infrastructure, history, and capacity, then get to inject new life through redesign, layout changes, fresh venues, decor, etc. It’s an efficient way to scale up without waiting years for a newbuild, and it seems to be working for their vibe.
Christopher Ivy, Chief Executive Officer of Margaritaville at Sea Cruise Line, shared:
“In just a few short years, we’ve gone from one ship and one itinerary to three homeports, three distinct ships, and over 25 amazing Ports of Indecision throughout the Caribbean. The arrival of Beachcomber in PortMiami is the next big chapter in our growth, giving our guests greater accessibility, more horizons to explore, and more time to unwind.”
What do you think? Will you be interested in sailing on Costa Fortuna Beachcomber?
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