NEW! Albatross Treasure Cruise - Bayside Marina

[Crazy Hakim]

This NEW Children's Pirate Cruise is scheduled to start on February 23rd! It will be a lot like the cruise offered at the Grand Floridian! Expect it to be very difficult to book, due to the potential demand and the 10 child limit! I got the following information from Cap't Ron at Bayside Marina last night! WDW-PLAY is just getting this information, so be patient if they do not know anything about it.

Albatross Treasure Cruise - Bayside Marina
Yacht and Beach Marina

Call (407) WDW-PLAY (407-939-7529).
BOOK: 90 days out for all Guests (Same day booking allowed until 9:00am).
Only space for (1 to 10) Children (no parents or children over the age of 10 allowed).
Children's only event (ages 4-10).
Please arrive at Bayside Marina, at Disney's Yacht Club resort, 15 to 30 minutes prior to departure.
Drop-off and Pickup at Yacht and Beach Marina (Bayside Marina).
Credit Card is required and will be charged by the location on same day of the event, full address and phone number are required at time of booking. You must bring a credit card or room card to Bayside Marina on the day of the cruise.
Cancellation within 24 hours is subject to Full Charge.
Parent or Guardian must sign a waiver for child's participation.
In inclement weather Adventure Cruise will be canceled.
Lunch is provided.
Child must be potty trained.
Dress Code - Tennis shoes/sneakers and socks are recommended.

DESCRIPTION: Children will wear bandannas and follow clues to search Crescent Lake and Epcot for map clues. Following these clues and sail to many exotic "ports of call" to collect treasure. During the voyage, the children will enjoy a reading of "The Legend of the Albatross." At the final port of call, children will have lunch and split up the "buried treasure."
At least 2 Cast Members, one of whom is a lifeguard, accompany the group.

HOURS: Wednesdays 9:30am to 11:30am
AGES: 4 to 10 - Children must be POTTY TRAINED, no pull-ups.
PRICES: $28.17 per child, plus tax.
All prices are subject to change without notice

Disney's Vacation Club members 10% discount. DVC Discount not available on Holidays.

SPECIAL: Pirate treasure includes: "gold" coins, Mardi Gras beads, rings, pirate eye patches, small compasses, rubber bugs, stickers, etc.
Lunch during the excursion, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Cookie, Juice Box.

 

[Cricket2]

AGES: 4 to 10 - Children must be POTTY TRAINED, no pull-ups.

I can just hear it now:

"Arrrgh! Does Black eyed Tommy have to go #2?"

JC

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Ugh, I guess we'll stick with the pirate cruise from GF- since 11yr olds not allowed on this one. I swear.. soon as my youngest got old enough for this type of stuff- my oldest will just barely be too old for them.

 

[Crazy Hakim]

Ugh, I guess we'll stick with the pirate cruise from GF- since 11yr olds not allowed on this one.

What are you going to show his Birth Certificate at the dock?

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Uh no, but if they ask age, I'm not going to have my daughter lie. So I wouldn't take the chance of booking, paying, then having her not allowed to go because she gave her honest age.

 

[Grand Canyon]

My DSs did the pirate cruise last year and loved it
I sure they will want to do this one also.

 

[erikthewise]

Ugh, I guess we'll stick with the pirate cruise from GF- since 11yr olds not allowed on this one. I swear.. soon as my youngest got old enough for this type of stuff- my oldest will just barely be too old for them.

AFAIK the GF Pirate Cruise is also 4-10, unless it has changed very recently.

 

[Lesley]

My ds just turned ten...and his biggest disappointment is that he only has one more chance to do the pirate cruise...next year in the week before his 11th birthday.

My youngest won't be old enough to go on one until my oldest is 13...and my middle child just tried it for the first time in December.

I like this new one...it will be more convenient when we're staying at the BWV.

 

[Crazy Hakim]

Hi All,

I was talking to Cap't Ron last night and he told me that he only had three children on this week's cruise. He said the kids had a lot of fun, especially since it was such a small group.

 

[westjones]

So can kids age 11 go on the pirate cruise at GF? I thought I read it was 10, but is it really 11? Is so, I would like to try to get my twins in it. They have never tried it, and my kids are still 'playful' and would enjoy it.

Let me know if anyone can confirm that 11 year olds can go.
Thanks!
DJ

 

[sters]

Passporter says ages are 3 - 10.

 

[Crazy Hakim]

So can kids age 11 go on the pirate cruise at GF? I thought I read it was 10, but is it really 11? Is so, I would like to try to get my twins in it. They have never tried it, and my kids are still 'playful' and would enjoy it. Let me know if anyone can confirm that 11 year olds can go.
Thanks! DJ

I can't speak for the Pirates Cruise at the Grand, but I did speak to Cap't Ron last night at Bayside Marina. I asked him about 11/12 year olds. He said that his main concern is that the older kids steal a little thunder from the little ones, as far as figuring things out. He is not opposed to letting them on, like I mentioned earlier last week there were only 3 on the cruise. But, I would suggest that the older kids give the little ones a little leeway, if you know what I mean.

 

[riu girl]

I like the idea that the adult:child ratio is better then the crusie at the GF. Only ten kids and 3 adults, nice.

 

[mrsR123]

My kids, 5.5, 8, and one week shy of 11 took the cruise in June. They all had an absolute blast. The CMs were terrific. It turns out Captain Ron grew up two towns over from the place I did. Small World at the Yacht Club!

 

[riu girl]

1. Can someone tell me what food is served to the children on the albatross cruise?
2. Also would I have time to walk all the way around the lake at the Epcot area while they are cruising. I haven't been to this part of WDW and would love to see it.
Thank you
Suzy

 

[tjkraz]

1. Can someone tell me what food is served to the children on the albatross cruise?

I believe it's PB&J...perhaps those Uncrustables sandwiches.

2. Also would I have time to walk all the way around the lake at the Epcot area while they are cruising. I haven't been to this part of WDW and would love to see it.

Epcot's World Showcase doesn't open until 11am daily, which allows the cruise organizers a great degree of freedom in that part of the park.

If you're referring to the part of the water that extends out to the Yacht / Beach Club and Boardwalk resorts, you can certainly walk around it. If you walk the loop including the walking bridge between the Boardwalk and the Dolphin / Swan, the trip is a little over a mile. You can also walk up toward MGM, but there is only a path on one side of the water, so you'll be retracing your steps to get back. The walk from the Boardwalk to MGM (one-way) is probably close to a mile.

 

[erikthewise]

I believe it's PB&J...perhaps those Uncrustables sandwiches.



Epcot's World Showcase doesn't open until 11am daily, which allows the cruise organizers a great degree of freedom in that part of the park.

If you're referring to the part of the water that extends out to the Yacht / Beach Club and Boardwalk resorts, you can certainly walk around it. If you walk the loop including the walking bridge between the Boardwalk and the Dolphin / Swan, the trip is a little over a mile. You can also walk up toward MGM, but there is only a path on one side of the water, so you'll be retracing your steps to get back. The walk from the Boardwalk to MGM (one-way) is probably close to a mile.

Just a couple clarifications:
-- The loop around Lake Crescent including the Boardwalk-Swan bridge is about 0.8 miles (0.79 according to Caskbill's GPS measurements ). See route #3 at http://allearsnet.com/acc/jog.jpg . And if you've never been there before, it is definitely worth doing! It's a lovely walk.

-- Although World Showcase doesn't open until 11:00, the FutureWorld part of Epcot opens at 9:00, and you CAN walk there from the Epcot resorts. Just enter through the International Gate, and you will be permitted to walk past UK and Canada to reach FutureWorld, which is fun in itself. But it's about a 20 minute walk each way from the Yacht Club pier, so you'd have to keep an eye on the clock to get back by 11:30.