{"id":414309,"date":"2026-09-30T02:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414309\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T02:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:18:11","slug":"zac-brown-named-godfather-of-margaritaville-at-seas-newest-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414309\/","title":{"rendered":"Zac Brown named godfather of Margaritaville at Sea’s newest ship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zac Brown<\/a>, the country music singer-songwriter and Grammy Award-winning artist, has been named the godfather of Margaritaville at Sea\u2019s newest ship.<\/p>\n

As the ship\u2019s godfather, Brown will perform onboard and christen the Margaritaville Beachcomber<\/a> as part of its inaugural celebration in Miami in January 2027. The Jimmy Buffett collaborator also had a hand in designing the cruise line\u2019s new vessel.<\/p>\n

Brown helped create the Beachcomber\u2019s \u201cfirst-of-its-kind\u201d Same Boat music venue<\/a>, working with Margaritaville at Sea on everything from design and artwork to music program. He will also headline an exclusive concert in Nassau on Jan. 28, 2027<\/a>, as Margaritaville at Sea\u2019s three ships come together for their first gathering.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been so much fun working with the Margaritaville at Sea family to bring Same Boat on Beachcomber to life,\u201d said Brown in a news release. \u201cI\u2019m really proud of what we\u2019ve created together, and being named Godfather of Beachcomber is a true honor \u2026 What I love most is knowing that people are going to step on this ship with their families and friends, have an amazing time and make memories they\u2019ll have forever. I\u2019m just really excited to be a part of it and can\u2019t wait for people to experience her.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a cruise line that seeks to carry forward the music and legacy of the late Buffet, Margaritaville at Sea sought to include Brown in creating this new ship and in a partnership that spans land and sea.<\/p>\n

\"ZacZac Brown is the godfather of Margaritaville Beachcomber as well as a collaborator in the design of the \u201cSame Boat\u201d live music venue on board the ship. (Courtesy of Margaritaville at Sea)<\/p>\n

\u201cZac has become an important part of the Margaritaville at Sea family, and naming him godfather of Beachcomber is a natural next step in a partnership that continues to grow,\u201d said Christopher Ivy, CEO of Margaritaville at Sea, in a news release. \u201cHe shares our belief that great music, memorable experiences and bringing people together can turn a vacation into something much more. Zac has already put his own stamp on Beachcomber, and we couldn\u2019t imagine a better person to help us officially welcome her to the fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n

On land, Margaritaville at Sea is serving as presenting sponsor of Zac Brown Band\u2019s 27-show Love & Fear U.S. Tour<\/a>. At the band\u2019s Aug. 2 performance at Fenway Park, Brown marked a record-breaking 15th consecutive sold-out show by personally providing a Margaritaville at Sea cruise vacation to every fan in attendance \u2014 more than 35,000 concertgoers and $43 million in vacations<\/a> in what was \u201cthe largest audience gifting in live entertainment history,\u201d according to the cruise line.<\/p>\n

\"ZacZac Brown collaborated in designing the “Same Boat” live music venue on board the Beachcomber. (Courtesy of Margaritaville at Sea)<\/p>\n

Margaritaville Beachcomber launches from PortMiami in January 2027, introducing 15 all-new venues alongside cruise line favorites. The ship will sail four- to eight-night itineraries to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean before repositioning to Galveston in October 2027.<\/p>\n

The Margaritaville Beachcomber previously sailed in Mediterranean as the Costa Fortuna, built in 2003. The 102,500-gross-ton vessel will undergo a 12-week upgrade and rebrand in dry dock before it reemerges as Margaritaville at Sea\u2019s largest of its three vessels.<\/p>\n

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