Margaritaville at Sea's Islander makes a big storm-related change

Sailing out of Tampa offers some strong positives. Town has a highly-rated airport and it can actually be now no longer nearly as packed with traffic as Miami or Fort Lauderdale.

There are, nonetheless, some negatives as the scale of the ships sailing from the port is limited by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Further, ships can get stuck at sea or in port when weather conditions make passing less than the bridge dangerous or not you can be in a position to.

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Over the past few months, Margaritaville at Sea's Islander has had major changes across greater than one sailings. Islander has gotten stuck at sea greater than one times which has forced late departures for the subsequent sailing.

Developing Hurricane Milton is likewise expected to slam into Tampa and MAS has proactively made a primary change it is able to well be challenging for some customers.

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MAS Islander is leaving a day early

Margaritaville at Sea shared some challenging information with passengers sailing on the Oct., eight Islander sailing.

Islander will now depart in the tip sooner, on Monday, October 7.

Guests who would like sail on Monday, October 7 may do so without a additional taxes, fees, port expenses or gratuities added attributable to this extension.

Please be advised that attributable to navigation changes, the time table for the sailing now departing October 7, 2024 is probably going to be adjusted from the original Key West and Cozumel time table. More information regarding the adjusted itinerary can be made as plans are confirmed.

We're currently expected to depart based on normal operations time table on Monday, October 7, 2024. Guests should plan to arrive based on before now assigned arrival time.

If guests have any questions, please contact our Customer Service Team at 877.691.2587 to make alternative arrangements.

The cruise line also shared that information on its webpage. MAS has now no longer said what's going to happen to passengers who cannot get to the port to leave a day early. It be likely that they could be offered a future cruise credit to sail at a later date.

MAS has said the change became needed attributable to a move made by the port.

"Captain Athanasios and our marine team have been actively monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Milton within the Gulf of Mexico and the prospective impacts on upcoming sailings of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander. Resulting from the storm’s currently projected path, Port Tampa Bay has issued a preliminary closure of all port operations on Monday, October 7, 2024," it shared.

Normally, the ship needs to leave early before the closure or it would now no longer be ready to leave in any respect.

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Passengers on the previous sailing had their cruise shortened by in the tip. The cruise line communicated what as a mode to mean financially right now to those passengers.

Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, which sails out of West Palm Coastline, has now no longer been impacted yet though the cruise line said to predict further news on Sunday (Oct. 6) morning, but has yet to share an update.

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