Pirates of the Bay

This was great entertainment, good for the whole family and well planned and executed by the staff.

This was by far the cheesiest thing I’ve ever experienced and I enjoyed it thoroughly. A coworker with children recommended it, saying… «No, it’s great for kids and adults.» It was. Great drinks. Ok food. Funny and personable staff. On the expensive side.

This is a fun adventure for families. We had 3 teens with us and a 10 year old and they all had a good time. We did the morning Pirate Cruise which came with a breakfast that consisted of eggs, chips refried beans, sugar cereal for the kids and fruit and a lunch on the way back where we could choose from BBQ ribs, surf and turf, chicken and Chicken Cordon Bleu. The kids had a menu of chicken tenders or a hamburger.
The ship voyage to the island took about 2 hours and the pirates kept us entertained with skits including audience participation that had my 10 year old feeding me baby food on a swaying deck while we were both blindfolded. We competed against another mother child team and both the kids earned a pirates T-​shirt to their delight. We were given a «personal pirate» that we actually shared with another family. His name was Grouch and he was very attentive and took good care of us. He did face painting on the family members that wanted it and made sure we got some good pirate photos and we were well fed. The ship was beautiful, very authentic and fun to be aboard. Although the cruise says all you can drink — the 2 hour cruise to the island only serves non-​alcohlic drinks.
The time on the island, once we finally got there, was very short — just an hour and a half. Yes there were free drinks, but they were very limited. None of the fun blended (nonalcoholic) drinks offered on the ship. You could snorkel but you needed to bring a deposit and ID, something we did not bring because we wanted to pack light and nobody told us they were needed to snorkel– so we were disappointed to not be able to this. The kids enjoyed the banana boat, beach volleyball and the small hermit crab zoo they collected on the beach. In addition to tipping our personal pirate and the rest of the crew — they asked for a donation for a small village they were supporting. We wished we were aware of this ahead time as we only brought enough to tip our pirate — not wanting to lose anything we packed light and when they passed around a sheet asking us to sign our name and commit to 100 pesos we felt bad because we did not want to take away from the money we brought to tip the crew. It would have been nice to know that was going to be requested of us ahead of time so we were properly prepared.
We were very pleased to have ample bathrooms with flushing toilets. My husband even asked about his before we booked our trip. Stinky limited bathrooms would be a huge damper. These flushing toilets were even decorative with a toilet within a sharks mouth and other designs. When we were on the island there were no bathrooms available. If you had to go you had to ride a boat back out to the ship. The little cove we docked in was small and a yacht came along and docked in the same cove blocking our view of the ocean which was bummer — but the kids had a great time using the boogie boards to body surf and riding on the Banana boat — which only took a few at at time and only did a few rides. Overall fun. For the most part the crew was attentive but also pretty laid back on the island and when my kids asked about riding on the banana boat, 30 minutes after we got there, they were told they not now you had to wait — «We are on Mexico time» — as crew members sat back and had some drinks. This is why 4 stars not 5. It was fun but as a whole the crew was a bit aloof.

This was the most memorable time of my life. I was so excited to go on this cruise and it exceeded my expectations. The drinks were flowing like a river, the music was upbeat and pumping, the crew was A-​M-​A-​ZING! The show was super fun, and I even got to play a part, and scored some cool swag! This was seriously the most memorable adventure during our time in PV!

I CANNOT say enough good things about the evening cruise. Everything was fantastic! First, you get your own pirate (basically your server for the night). We had Black Shark and LOVED HIM!!! He even «branded» us by writing his signature on our arms before we stepped on the ship. He was absolutely excellent and easy on the eyes. I did not go one minute without a drink in my hand the whole night! There were even a few times during the night that I didn’t ask for another drink and BAM it was there! Complete open bar, which included many mixed drinks (as well as wine and beer). I had so many drinks that I was begging my pirate to bring me some water and a coke about halfway into the trip. The food was excellent and very tasty. For dinner, you eat below the deck while they put on a musical performance. You can either get the chicken or the steak (both were great). My husband thought it was one of the best meals we ate in PV (he had the steak). The food comes with mashed potatoes, rice, and vegetables. They also have a fun and interactive show throughout the night. Finally, there is a dj and some fireworks at the end. We would DEFINITELY do this again. Did I mention that they even help fund an orphanage? I love, love, love them! I’d say the only people who should forgo this trip are those who get seasick.