A pair's disappointing journey on a Margaritaville cruise went viral on TikTok, prompting customers to dub the ship the 'Spirit Airways' of the ocean

• A journey vlogging couple’s TikTok aboard a Margaritaville at Sea cruise went viral for showcasing ship situations. 
• A number of commenters dubbed it the “Spirit Airways of the Sea.”
• John Fain and Laura Notarnicola informed Insider that they’d enjoyable — however in all probability would not go once more.

A trash can stuffed with used rest room paper, a rusted bathe drain, and an uncommon odor wafting by the cabin. 

If there was a “Spirit Airways” within the ocean, the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise cruise is likely to be it, TikTok customers stated, after journey content material creators Laura Notarnicola and John Fain posted a clip on Thursday of their two-night cruise to the Bahamas.

The video, with over 7 million views as of Tuesday, contains a botched model of the “Dwelling Alone” fundamental theme,  showcasing the Jimmy Buffet-themed ship’s options, empty decks, and margaritas. 

A number of commenters dubbed the ship the “Spirit Airways of the ocean,” a reference to Spirits’ popularity as one of many worst-rated airways.

“I feel my favourite remark was ‘I might reasonably go to work,'” Notarnicola informed Insider. 

Fain added: “Or the one that claims ‘the one factor losing away at Margaritaville is that this ship.'”

Fain informed Insider that he believed the video took off due to the Margaritaville identify, but additionally due to a “stereotype” that cruises are “petri dishes.”

“I feel the combination of the model identify versus what folks assume cruises are and it truly being disgusting was an ideal storm for the video to essentially pop off,” Fain stated.

Fain and Notarnicola, a pair who’ve been posting journey vlogs and evaluations on their account @travelspree since 2020, informed Insider that it was their first time happening the cruise, however they do not assume they might go on it once more. Notarnicola stated she would not advocate folks happening it for his or her first time as a result of it’d find yourself “placing you off of cruising generally.”

Fain stated that the couple’s resolution to hop on the Margaritaville at Sea cruise was partly motivated by feedback on their YouTube channel. Though they’d heard rumors concerning the 30-year-old ship, they went in with an open thoughts, saying that they’d just lately moved to Florida — the ship sails from Port of Palm Seaside — and in addition wished to get away for the weekend. 

What they skilled as a substitute was “jarring,” Fain stated.

“It felt like we had been in one other universe kind of factor, or on a film set of what a cruise needs to be and never precisely what we’re used to on a cruise,” Fain stated.

The couple stated from the get-go the valet parking scenario was complicated, the meals wasn’t superb, and there have been some unsanitary features of their keep — together with a trash can stuffed with used rest room paper they are saying was there after they arrived.

“I used to be attempting to point out how outdated the bogs had been. After which that was like a pleasant little shock subsequent to the bathroom.” Notarnicola stated. 

In addition they stated that regardless of the cruise’s low-cost worth, the add-on bills for eating and drinks truly ended up costing them quite a bit. In addition they stated that regardless of the identify, they believed the margaritas tasted like “straight-up juice.”

“That is in all probability just like the least high quality cruise that we have been on,” Notarnicola stated. “However we nonetheless managed to have a superb time. And clearly, we’re nonetheless grateful that we’re in a position to go and do issues like this. We notice we’re very lucky. However sure, in comparison with all the opposite cruises in all probability not the most effective.”

Margaritaville at Sea didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s request for remark.