Margaritaville: Islander Dining

Fins Dining Room was fine, but none of the food left much of an impression like the other places did. Some of the food kind of just felt like pre prepared stuff that was thrown in a microwave, even though I doubt it was.

The Volcano Blast and Watermelon Wave were both very good. The Watermelon Wave reminding me of a Jolly Rancher.

Islanders brunch has unlimited mimosas that are included with the price of the brunch – and don’t count towards your 15 drink limit if you have the drink package

Islanders brunch also had two desserts available, a key lime sponge cake and a tiramisu cake. The tiramisu cake is the one to beat in our opinion. It was bigger as well as rich and creamy, where the key lime was just a little slice of, yes, zesty lime goodness.

The Islander had amazing food. We actually went there for dinner twice on our trip because we were so happy there. The food was of course great, but the atmosphere was very nice, and our server, Primrose, was so kind and funny and made the experience wonderful. Don’t miss out on this area for sure. Wether you go for dinner or brunch, make sure you stop in to the Islander

The Far Side Lounge has great sushi. My favorite roll was the Casino Roll. Copper’s favorite was the Volcano Roll. They were both really good. If you don’t want something sweet, the Tranquil-Tea is a great drink, and if you’re looking for that tart but still sweet fix, the sangria is fantastic

The steak house has amazing ribeyes and New York steaks. The broccoli was just broccoli, but be healthy if you want I guess. The mac n cheese is fantastic. The creamed spinach and mashed potatoes are both good but needed a little extra seasoning 

The vibe with this bar was just nice. It was a little out of the way from the food sections so more of if you want to sit at the pool and just drink than if you want to eat and drink, and the kids loves playing in the water. The best drink here was probably The Lighthouse

Bubbles Up Lounge has a Raspberry Spritz that was both of our favorite drink through the whole cruise. It also had what was probably my favorite atmosphere on the whole boat. Other places were nice, especially The Islander and the JWB Steakhouse, but the Bubbles Up Lounge just felt like a little nook of heaven.

The Flip Flop Bar had awesome music, great drinks (The Red Sky at Night caught me off guard with how delicious it was). Being a central spot, they have a lot of entertainment swirling through there. Singers and dancers, a violinist, a guitarist, and even some get togethers!

This bar is right next to the Mexican Cutie Cantina and the Burgers in Paradise, which made it a great spot to grab a drink with lunch. Not only was there not a single drink that we didn’t like from their specialties, but this bar actually had three of our favorites of the whole trip!

This lounge was super cute and had an awesome underwater vibe. They also had some good non alcoholic drinks for those who prefer not to drink and for the kiddos. The best part was the stage where you could watch shows – or when shows weren’t going on kids took to the stage to play pretend which was adorable

The Mexican Cutie Cantina and the Cheeseburger Paradise both had yummy food at no extra charge. Limited options, but if you’re looking for a burger or tacos, they’re delicious 

Definitely didn’t make our favorites for the drinks. I was pretty disappointed in the espresso martini. It was rough and unpleasant. The atmosphere, however, was fantastic, and they had an area specifically for kids to hangout!