MVAS ISLANDER
Passenger ship · Bahamas · built 2000 · AIS Class A
In short
MVAS ISLANDER (Passenger ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 17.7 kn, in the Gulf of Mexico. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is KYGEC (Georgetown, Grand Cayman), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:48 UTC). Registered owner: Costa Cruises (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Tampa (departed Sep 26, 2026, 21:06 UTC) to KYGEC (Georgetown, Grand Cayman)
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 2000
- Gross tonnage
- 85,619
- Size (length × beam)
- 292 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- Costa Cruises
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 27.3876° N, 83.0769° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 17.7 kn
- Course
- 207°
- Heading
- 206°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Tampa).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- MVAS ISLANDER
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9187796
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311001063
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6FB7
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 85,619
- Length overall
- 292 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 2000
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
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Costa Cruises(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- Operator
- Costa Cruises(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- Builder
- Kvaerner Masa-YardsName on the vessel record; the original source was not recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa USTPA | Sep 26, 2026, 10:26 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 21:06 UTC | 10 h 40 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 24, 2019, 09:49 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 7, 2019, 23:57 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Departure(matched by call sign) | May 19, 2019, 13:46 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 3, 2019, 23:40 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 14, 2018, 07:44 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 8, 2018, 23:27 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Honolulu USHNL | Departure | May 13, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Honolulu USHNL | Arrival | May 13, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Kahului USOGG | Departure | May 12, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Hilo USITO | Departure | May 12, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Kahului USOGG | Arrival | May 12, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Hilo USITO | Arrival | May 11, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 1, 2002.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About MVAS ISLANDER
Margaritaville at Sea Islander is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Margaritaville at Sea. Previously sailing for Costa Cruises as Costa Atlantica, she was built in 2000 by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki and delivered in 2000. Costa Atlantica was sold to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2019, but the ship never entered service with the line. She was later sold to Margaritaville at Sea and began service in June 2024.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MVAS ISLANDER now?
- MVAS ISLANDER (Passenger ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:16 UTC, under way at 17.7 kn, in the Gulf of Mexico. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was KYGEC (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MVAS ISLANDER?
- MVAS ISLANDER is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2000 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The vessel is 292 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 85,619.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MVAS ISLANDER?
- Costa Cruises is recorded as Registered owner for MVAS ISLANDER (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MVAS ISLANDER?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MVAS ISLANDER 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. MVAS ISLANDER has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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