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LOI
7/1987Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
2/2/1991Launch
6/1991Sea trial
Second sea trial
7/12/1991Delivered to Costa Crociere, SpA, Napoli, Italy.
17/12/1991Maiden voyage from Genova.
12/1991Cruises on Mediterranean.
1994Liberia flag.
19/7/1997Ran aground near Kythira, Greece.
2000Planned to lengthening and refurbished by Cammell Laird. Plan cancelled when ship was on way to shipyard. Allready build new midsection scrapped later.
9/2000Italian flag.
24/8/2005Fire onboard.
6/6/2008Collision with MSC Poesia at Dubrovnik.
18/10/2010Collision with the Belgian-flagged cargo ship Lowlands Longevity atyantze river.
2014Refurbished.
1/2015Back in service. New name Costa NeoClassica.
3/2018Sold to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, Madeira, Portugal.
13/4/2018New name Grand Classica. Cruises from Palm Beach to Nassau.
3/2020Laid up at Freeport, Bahamas due to Covid-19.
24/7/2021Back in service.
7-26/9/2021Chartered to workers accommodation ship to Louisiana after hurricane Ida.
8/12/2021Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line entered into an partnership agreement with Margaritaville Resorts & Hotels to operate the brand on its behalf
4/2022Refurbished on Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas.
New name Margaritaville on sea paradice.
14/5/2022Back in Palm Beach – Freeport service.
10/2023Crew memebr died on safety training.