Heidi BucoloAs you might expect Margaritaville at Sea Islander offers a variety of bars and lounges all with signature drink menus inspired by Jimmy Buffett and the iconic lifestyle brand. Not sure where to start? Our complete look at all the Margaritaville at Sea Islander bars includes all of the bar menus to help you make the difficult decisions, like which bar to visit first!
Our Complete Look at All the Margaritaville at Sea Islander Bars With Menus and Drink Prices
When it comes to drinks on Margaritaville at Sea, guests can enjoy filtered water, brewed coffee, hot and iced tea, lemonade, and juices included in the cruise fare. However, all alcoholic beverages will cost extra. To help you budget appropriately, we have all the menus and current drink prices for each of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander bars.
If you plan to test out all the signature margaritas and boat drinks during your cruise, you may want to consider purchasing a drink package. The Ultimate Beverage Chill package is $59.99 per person, per day and covers all alcoholic beverages up to $20 as well as some non-alcoholic drinks.
Follow along as we test out all the bars and signature drink menus. After all, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!
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Coral Reef Lounge (Deck 1)
On Margaritaville at Sea Islander, you can head below deck to the aquarium-themed Coral Reef Lounge. This venue is typically only open in the evenings and hosts family and adult karaoke sessions along with a few other activities like the adults-only Quest game show. This is one venue that seemed rather under-utilized.
Nonetheless, if you need a little liquid courage during your karaoke session, there is a full bar here with a signature drink menu featuring ocean-inspired cocktails and mocktails.
Far Side of the World Lounge (Deck 2)
The Far Side of the World Lounge is a Pacific-inspired venue that features a bar alongside a small sushi menu. The lounge hosts a variety of activities including dance classes, game shows, the cruise director’s morning trivia, arts and crafts sessions, the family circus workshop, and more. While the venue occasionally hosted live music, it seemed a bit under-utilized in the evenings as well.
The signature drink menu here features bubble and fruit teas, some zero-proof cocktails, Far East libations like the Geisha or Far Side Margarita, sake, and Asian beer.
Far Side of the World Lounge tended to open around 11 AM on sea days or 3/4 PM on port days and remained open until late.
Love and Luck Casino Bar (Deck 2)
The Love and Luck Casino Bar isn’t your typical casino bar as it too features its own signature drink menu. If you’re feeling lucky, you can even roll the die and get a drink based off your number rolled. The menu includes drinks such as the Moneyline Margarita, Aces High, or Vegas Sour. There’s also a similar menu for shots.
The casino and bar tended to open around 10 AM on sea days and after leaving port on the other days and remained open until late.
Flip Flop Atrium Bar (Deck 2)
The Flip Flop Atrium is a hub of activity on Margaritaville at Sea Islander. It hosts live music, various pop-up performances with the production cast, and a rather unique Captain’s reception. The central bar opens between 9 and 10 AM most days and closes at midnight.
So, whether you just want to take a selfie with the signature flip flop, are mingling with other guests, or enjoying the entertainment, you’ll definitely want to grab a drink off the signature cocktail menu.
The menu features drinks like the Flip Flop margarita, Old Fashioned, and Red Sky at Night. There’s also a Key Lime Pie martini on the menu, but they didn’t have the ingredients to make it during our sailing.
Hemisphere Dancer Craft Spirits (Deck 2)
The Hemisphere Dancer bar is the signature cocktail bar on the ship. It usually opens between 4 and 5 PM in the evenings and remains open until late. This is where the rock band performs along with a rotating list of other musicians. The Blaze Band ended up being our favorite musical act.
In terms of cocktails, they are all travel-inspired with names like Frequent Flier, Mile High, and Jet Lag. If you like a smoky drink, definitely try the Mile High. This bar also makes a great espresso martini.
Hot Hot Hot Night Club (Deck 2)
The Hot Hot Hot Night Club is the late night spot on Margaritaville at Sea Islander. It’s also one place where it’s evident there were few updates made. This venue typically only opened at 11 PM for the late night party with DJ Kash.
This night club doesn’t have a signature drink menu, but it does have a full bar where you can order up your favorite cocktails while dancing the night away. We don’t dance, so we didn’t really spend any time here during our cruise.
Havana Daydreamin’ Sports Bar (Deck 3)
Havana Daydreamin’ Sports Bar is one of the largest venues on Margaritaville at Sea Islander. With a bar, a few compartmentalized seating sections, a stage, and some additional cafe style seating in the nearby hallway, it resembled more of a Latin bar or cafe than it did a sports pub. But, it did have some requisite televisions that played sporting events.
Havana Daydreamin’ tended to open around 10 AM on sea days and 4 PM on port days. The venue hosted a Latin duo in the evenings and a few other activities like craft sessions, meet ups, and name that tune.
On the drink menu, the Big Guava Margarita, Watermelon Daiquiri, and Rum Old Fashioned were our favorites. But, there were other Cuban cocktails too, like mojitos or a Cuba Libre.
Bubbles Up Lounge (Deck 3)
The Bubbles Up Lounge is the piano lounge and champagne bar on Magaritaville at Sea Islander. This cozy venue is a great place to grab a pre-dinner drink as it’s located right before the Islander Dining Room and one deck above the Fins Main Dining Room.
This lounge opened most days between 4 and 5 PM and remained open until 10 or 11 PM. It also usually hosted live piano music; though, it certainly wasn’t the same lively vibe that you find at Carnival’s Piano Bar 88 or Royal’s Schooner Bar.
On the menu, there are a variety of sparkling wines, along with signture cocktails and spritzes. We enjoyed the limoncello and raspberry spritzes here as well as the French 75.
Landshark Bar and Lookout (Decks 9, 10, 11)
Heading outdoors, guests have three main bar options. The Landshark Bar and Lookout technically spans three decks. The main bar is located on Deck 9 nearby the Landshark Pool. There is a smaller bar upstairs on Deck 10, and there’s additional seating space (and views overlooking the pool deck) on Deck 11 at the Landshark Lookout.
This pool bar tended to open between 10 AM and noon each day and closed somewhere between 6 and 8 PM. The Deck 10 bar opening times varied, but it was usually open 10 to 5 PM on sea days.
The Landshark Bar menu is the same at both locations. It features the signature Landshark Margarita, frozen cocktails, sangria, beer, and more.
5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar (Deck 9)
The 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar is what you could consider the main pool bar. It’s adjacent to the 5 O’Clock Somewhere Pool which has a retractable roof so guests can use this pool no matter the weather outside. It’s also nearby the Six String Stage which features live music and Caribbean vibes.
This bar was open 8 AM to 10 PM daily for all your beverage needs. The menu features all your favorite margaritas and boat drinks, perfect for enjoying during sail away or a deck party or while lounging poolside on a sea day.
Margaritaville Coffee Shop (Deck 9)
Located within the Port of Indecision buffet is the Margaritaville Coffee Shop. This venue serves specialty coffee along with upcharge breakfast, lunch, and snack options. Unlike most cruise lines though, this specialty coffee is NOT included in the Islander drink package.
Thus, all drinks (and food) here will cost you extra money. As an example of pricing, an espresso is $3, a medium latte is $5.25, chai tea is $4.50, and an iced frappe is $5.50.
The Margaritaville Coffee Shop is open daily from 6:30 AM to 10 PM. But, unlike its sister ship Paradise, it doesn’t have that coffee shop vibe where you’d want to chill or maybe do a little work. The only seating is shared seating with the buffet.
Tiki Bar (Deck 9)
The Tiki Bar is located aft on Deck 9 in the adults-only area. This area features a sundeck, pool, bar, and two up-charge food stations so you never have to leave. The bar is quite large and features a covered seating section for those who want to enjoy some food or drinks in the shade.
The Tiki Bar opened most days around 9 or 10 AM until late. This bar’s menu features a list of all your favorite island drinks. From the Frozen Crazy Mango, to a Rum Runner, Pina Colada, Zombie, or Mai Tai, you can’t go wrong with any of the selections.
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