Keep a weathered eye... thar be pirates in these waters!
Salty Sam's Pirate Cruise "Pieces of Eight"
Salty Sam's Pirate Cruise
The Ship: A magnificent 65 ft Replica Spanish Galleon named Pieces of Eight.
She and her crew will be plundering the waters off Tortuga "Old San Carlos Blvd." this Columbus Day Weekend.
Come aboard for an authentic pirate themed cruise that will take buccaneers young and old on a real-life pirate voyage back through the Golden Age of Piracy.
Pieces of Eight has a fine crew of pirates and provides full service amenities in their grand salon. Seasoned sea-dogs can belly up to the onboard full service bar and order their favorite grog or soft drink while prowling on the high seas. Snacks such as ice cream, pretzels, popcorn, chips and candy are also available for a small ransom. Make your reservations today! Call (239) 765-7272 Be sure to mention that you saw them here on the Pirate Fest website.
West Coast Mutineers Led by the fearless Captain Grace O'Malley and Quartermaster Troll MacTavern, these pirates specialize in fightin' (on the street and in the bars) , shootin' and causin' mischief and mayhem wherever the wind blows 'em.
Ye may have seen some of these nasty sea dogs on the History Channel, Visit Florida, Fox 13 and Bay News 9, as well as many local and national TV commercials.
So gather yer family and friends together and join them fer an amazin' piratical weekend!
The Viceroy
Crudbeard
The cannons will thunder and the ground will shake... but when the smoke clears you'll only see the damage left in their wake
Pirates of the Dark Rose Masters of Black Powder and Foul Play Providing one of the finest ship to shore battles ever seen
It is advised to stay on this pirate's good side as we all know the reputation of the infamous Yellowbeard and his cannons!
The Royal Chessmen is an acting troupe based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida that portrays the life of another time through character interaction, staged combat, and living chess games.
From King Arthur's Round Table, to King Henry's wives, to Blackbeard's pirate ship, they span the ages.
Cannibal Chrispy
Born in Bristol, England the bastard child of a pirate and a tavern madame, Christopher Peters first shipped to sea as a powder monkey at 7 years old. Affectionately known to his shipmates as Chris P., he was an early favorite of Charles Vane's, he had a fondness for gunpowder. He enjoyed tinkering with guns and by his teens had successfully modified several of the cannons on Vane's ship from fuse to flintlock. This modification was a feat history never credited to him, and as such, he demands should he reach his ultimate demise that his remains be fired from one of his guns, and that gun to be retired to the sea.
An expert gunner he is highly sought after. His guns and their modification might have served Blackbeard well in his fight with Maynard that fated day had he listened to Chrispy's rum fueled ramblings during their night of revelry in Ocracoke. But alas, he sailed on with Vane, his advice unheeded and Blackbeard was soon no more than a figurehead.
By 21 years of age he was given command of one of Charles Vane's prizes, aptly named the Miss Fortune, which he accidentally blew up while tinkering with a 24 pounder. Blown so far from the wreckage, Vane's search for Chris P. was in vain. He sailed off leaving him to float amongst the flotsam and jetsam.
He was found adrift on a hold door, by former shipmate Captain John "Calico Jack" Rackham and crew, with the remains of a badly burned and mostly eaten leg of a former crewman. It has been said when they hauled him onboard and asked of the leg he replied "Wot??... he was already cooked!" earning him the undignified moniker of Cannibal Chrispy.
He was not long at sea with Calico Jack, before our beloved Cannibal was caught in a tryst with Miss Anne Bonney and Ms. Mary Reade. This infuriated Rackham who put Chrispy back into the sea on a makeshift raft with little to no provisions. Thus that night of passion saved Chrispy from being captured and hanged with Jack, and ultimately saved Bonney and Reade from the hangman's noose as well, for if the truth be known the bellies they plead were indeed Chrispy's heirs. Legend has it that Chrispy who was a regular in the Port Royal jail and known to have had more than one guard on his payroll is the only person who knows what really happened to Anne Bonney.
Several days later Cannibal Chrispy was fortunate enough to be picked up by his old consorts the Pirates of the Treasure Coast, and has sailed contented on the Viceroy's Fate ever since. Though he'd captained many a ship, blown one up, lost one to a reef, grounded a few, and can't seem to remember where he left the one he took during the "big" opium haul of 1718....he has often been heard to say, "If'n I canny keep a ship o me own, I'd druther be a gunner on The Bounty, than wif me very own wife."
~Counsel said to the crew, "Tortuga is the word"
- We put our rudder to Port Royal, one weeks sail should be right... less we find a ship that be needin' help.~ Yarrr!!!
Cutter's Crew will be makin' shore Columbus Day weekend.
Join them for some Sailor's yarns, Raidin', Shootin', & Rum!!!!
They always be lookin' fer fresh souls... we mean crew, by Thunder!!!!!!!!
"The Skeleton Pirate"
Legend has it, he was lost at sea hundreds of years ago. Yet some claim to have seen him just the other day wandering the streets of a coastal town.
Many wonder if he is man or myth, truth is nobody really knows for sure, perhaps this undead pirate is a little of both.
If you find yourself near the water keep a weathered eye, you may just catch a glimpse of the legendary Skeleton Pirate of Fort Myers Beach.
The Harbinger
The Harbinger makes berth out of old Tampa bay and draws her crew from all of the state of Florida. With over 75 members, the Harbinger's crew can be seen sporting the tell tale red and black arm bands showing her colors.
Know for their rousing songs, boisterous banter, and good natured fun, the crew is always up for a bit of sport with the local population of the towns we make port.
If ye see one of the crew of the Harbinger, be sure to make yerself know as we be always looking to add to the ranks, and we be willing to induct even the most disreputable of scallywags!
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