What kind of ship is MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P?

MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1991 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 220 m long with a beam of 34 m and has a gross tonnage of 53,000.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P

Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 1991 · AIS Class A

IMO8716502MMSI311000969Call signC6EQ3Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 11:01 UTC

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In short

MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 11:01 UTC, under way at 11.3 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. It can carry up to 1,766 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 1991
Gross tonnage: 53,000
Size (length × beam): 220 m × 34 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 11:01 UTC

Position: 26.769° N, 80.0191° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.3 kn
Course: 293°
Heading: 285°

26.769° N, 80.0191° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8716502
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311000969
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6EQ3
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 53,000
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q606870. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,781 t
Length overall: 220 m
Beam: 34 m
Year built: 1991
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q606870. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,766

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Operator: Margaritaville at Sea
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Fincantieri
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Dec 13, 2003	Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 13, 2003	Reported arrival at ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 12, 2003	Reported departure from San JuanAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Dec 13, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Dec 13, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Dec 12, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Dec 12, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 12, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P

Margaritaville at Sea Paradise is a cruise ship owned and operated by 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.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P now?: MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 11:01 UTC, under way at 11.3 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean.
What kind of ship is MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P?: MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1991 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 220 m long with a beam of 34 m and has a gross tonnage of 53,000.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MARGARITAVILLE A.S.P. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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