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Margaritaville at Sea's latest cruise ship docked at Port Tampa Bay Monday as it readies for its maiden voyage.

The Jimmy Buffett-inspired boat — The Islander — sails Thursday from its home port in Tampa to Cozumel, Mexico. Prices start at $229. 

The Islander has 12 passenger decks and over 1,100 staterooms. You can find more information here. 

Margaritaville-inspired cruise docks in Tampa before maiden voyage

The boat makes its maiden voyage this week.

<p><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Margaritaville" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/03/05/florida-license-plates-jimmy-buffett-marine-aquarium" data-vars-content-id="e02b054d-88de-46bf-a4fa-cd5e2f419d8a" data-vars-headline="Margaritaville-inspired cruise docks in Tampa before maiden voyage" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/03/05/florida-license-plates-jimmy-buffett-marine-aquarium" target="_self">Margaritaville</a> at Sea&#x27;s latest cruise ship docked at Port Tampa Bay Monday as it readies for its maiden voyage.</p><ul><li>The Jimmy Buffett-inspired boat — The Islander — sails Thursday from its home port in Tampa to Cozumel, Mexico. Prices start at $229. </li></ul>

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Margaritaville-inspired cruise docks in Tampa before maiden voyage

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