Anyone done the Pirate Cruise?

[kristielee]

I need advice and/or suggestions from anyone who has let their kids do the Pirate Cruise from the GF boat dock. DD is 7 and DS is 5. We'd all like to know more about it. Anyone done this before?

[kcromley]

we did it several times, when my eldest was 4 and 5. It is a lot of fun-the kids go on a scavenger hunt, play pirate games, etc. Your kids are a good age for it-it was one of the highlights of our trip. enjoy.

[my3princes]

Our boys were 5 and 7 when they did it. They had a great time. They love scavenger hunts at home so doing one in Disney was a real treat.

[momof6kids]

i would like to do this for my 7ds, i dont think his 16 and 18 brothers will do this,lol,where do i call for it ? or do i just do it when i get there,first time staying on dwp,with 6 kids i would like them each to do something :love1:

[my3princes]

You need to call for dining reservations. It fills up very quickly so call on the day that reservations open. I can't remember if it was 60 or 90 days out. I found this harder to get into than CRT. LOL

[dtsaos]

there's also a new pirate cruise that leaves from beach or yacht club-you might want to ck into that one when you call too. There's been other posts about the new cruise, if you do a search you can probably find lots of info on it.

[zzammmi]

Good thread. I've heard about the cruise but had some reservations when I read that it was for kids only (mine will be almost 5 when we go) and I have some reservations about him being on his own with a bunch of older boys. He is well socialized and attends a day care most days but... The funny thing is I don't have any reservations about leaving him with a resort babysitting club. He loves pirates though! Any reassuring words?

[mamapajama]

i would like to do this for my 7ds, i dont think his 16 and 18 brothers will do this,lol,where do i call for it ? or do i just do it when i get there,first time staying on dwp,with 6 kids i would like them each to do something :love1:
You can call 90 days out. It can be hard to get. We tried for our Nov trip & couldn't get it so I got it for an Augst trip the next year. He really loved it. There is an age limit I think it is 9 or 10. They give you a PB & J uncrustable and you got from the GF marina to the other deluxes and go on a "treasure" hunt. You also get a juice box and some gummy bears or worms or something. he got a really cute Pirate bandanna with Muckey ears on it (see pic)Pirate bandanna (http://photos.yahoo.com/mazzara815) See WDW August album cover

Elise

[Excited2Go2Disney]

Are there girls that do this too? Everything I'm reading is about boys going on the cruise. My DS, 6, and my DD, 4 1/2, want to do it, but I don't want to send my DD on there with a bunch of older boys. What do you think? :confused3

[my3princes]

There were several girls when my boys went. Both of the boat chaperones (lifeguards) were women.

[chatterbox2525]

I signed my 5 year old daughter up for it for May she is really looking forward to it. I think she will have a great time. Traci

[robinb]

My 5 year old DD did the Pirate Cruise in December and loved it! However ... there were a lot of younger kids on board. I would say that anyone over 7 would be pretty bored.

Here are some pictures:
http://personalpages.tds.net/~rb/DIS/pirateboat.JPG

http://personalpages.tds.net/~rb/DIS/PirateCelia1.JPG

http://personalpages.tds.net/~rb/DIS/PirateCelia2.JPG

[Grendel]

my DD8 is signed up for april...do you really think she will be bored? the age limit goes up to 10....and I know she really wants to do this....

[sanibelover]

Depends on the child. My son was 8 and thought it was great!

[robinb]

My 5 year old DD was on the older side of the kids on the cruise. Honestly, I didn't think that many of them were 4 years old and potty trained they were so little.

[zzammmi]

Thanks for the additional information. I feel better about this cruise and will try to get a reservation. ::yes::