Margaritaville at Sea Asks Passengers to Arrive an...

Passengers heading to the Port of Palm Seaside in Florida for a fast Bahamas getaway this week might want to regulate their timing earlier than they step on board.

Margaritaville at Sea is rolling out a revised boarding plan for its Could 7 crusing of Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, warning friends upfront that embarkation will probably be delayed and arrival instances have been pushed again.

“Right now, we’re anticipating a delayed embarkation to your Could 7, 2026, crusing,” the discover reads. “To your consolation and to reduce your wait instances on the terminal, we request that you simply arrive 1 hour after the scheduled arrival time at the moment printed in your Boarding Cross.”

The 4-night roundtrip cruise is scheduled to depart Palm Seaside at 3:30 p.m., with stops in Freeport on Could 9 and Nassau on Could 10 earlier than returning on Could 11.

Beneath the up to date plan, passengers are being instructed to reach one hour later than the unique time listed on their boarding go. An 11:00 a.m. arrival window, for instance, is now a 12:00 p.m. arrival.

Up to date boarding instances will seem in Margaritaville at Sea’s Cruise Management portal, and the cruise line is asking all friends to double-check this portal to see their up to date boarding instances earlier than heading to the port.

The advisory doesn’t specify the reason for the delay or if the delayed embarkation may even push again the cruise’s departure time.

The 52,926-gross-ton vessel is at the moment on a 4-night Cozumel Specific crusing that’s scheduled to return to Palm Seaside at 8:00 a.m. on Could 7.

Palm Seaside Boarding

The Port of Palm Seaside has lengthy been energetic, however largely for cargo and ferry service. Its position as a cruise homeport dates again to 2016 when Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, now Margaritaville at Sea, started crusing brief itineraries from the port.

Since then, it has remained a one-ship operation constructed round fast turnarounds and shorter cruises.

The 1,316-passenger Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, initially constructed as Costa Classica for Costa Cruises, has been crusing from Palm Seaside for years and was rebranded in 2022 when Margaritaville at Sea launched. 

The vessel just lately accomplished a 2-week dry dock in Freeport in January 2026 that included upgrades and refreshes to its 658 staterooms, eating venues, and the Euphoria Lounge. Following the multimillion-dollar refurbishment, Margaritaville at Sea Paradise returned to service in Palm Seaside and resumed back-to-back sailings.

This isn’t the primary time the cruise line has pushed again embarkation timing on the Port of Palm Seaside. As a small terminal, facilities are restricted, with no devoted lounges or indoor ready areas for early arrivals. Due to that setup, arrival home windows are strictly enforced to stop crowding.

Friends who arrive earlier than their assigned boarding time will probably be required to enter by way of the Standby Verify-in Lane and will expertise delays earlier than being allowed to board.

For many who do arrive early, there are a number of informal eating choices inside a brief distance of the port, together with a restaurant a few five-minute stroll away.