The "Margaritaville" cruise ship is up for sale if anyone wants it. (www.boats.com)

submitted 1 year ago by TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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All pictures in the listing seem to be from before the ship's "Margaritaville" makeover, but it's definitely the same boat. The rest of that class has been retired and sent to the breakers.

In 2023, it was featured in YouTuber Bright Sun Travels cruise video "North America's Worst Cruise Ship." The ship, named the "Margaritaville At Sea Paradise" (at the time of that review), had been purchased second hand and operated by a company called Margaritaville At Sea Cruises (formerly Celebration Cruiseline). All of the Margaritaville and Jimmy Buffett branding was a licensing deal the company made with Buffett's food service and vacations empire.

The ship was originally launched in 1991 as the Costa Classica for the Costa Cruises company of Italy (the same one of the Costa Concordia disaster infamy).

So, who wants to buy a cruise ship? Not gonna lie to you all... she's got some problems, not least of which is the Jimmy Buffett theming.

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[-] Morsil@lemmy.eco.br 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Year 1991

Condition New

...wat

[-] mononomi@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

No way they are genuinely putting up an ad for a whole gigantic cruiseschip on boats.com, feels like a joke

[-] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yep. It's real. The boats dot com sells passenger ferries and cruise ships along with almost anything else that can float.

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Genuinely curious how much a branded cruise ship goes for.

[-] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Just like cars, it depends on age and condition. Usually tens of millions, but it's all about how well the ship has held up, how many passengers it can accommodate, and if it has special features like being rated for ice.