The Pirate Ship Evening Sail with Shows and Dinner--Better Than We Expected!

 Boarding the Marigalante Pirate Ship

Our Personal Buccaneer Welcomed Us Aboard 

When we’ve watched the Pirate Ship cruising in Banderas Bay in the past, we thought it was just another tourist trap. But we kept hearing people talk about how much fun they had on it, so we decided to give it a try.

We opted for the sunset cruise which included dinner and an open bar. It was great fun, better than we expected! Our buccaneer kept our drinks flowing, our dinner served, and played a part in the exciting pirate show. 

Jon Finished his Pirate Outfit with a Headscarf from the Pirate Ship Store

Boarding the Pirate Ship at the Puerto Vallarta Marina

The Marigalante Pirate Ship is fairly large, but it appeared diminished in size next to the cruise ship that was in port that day. During the tour, we learned that the Mexican-built pirate ship has a very interesting history. It was built in Veracruz with the "goal of celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America that was to take place in 1992".

The Band and the "Drunken Pirate" Entertained Us in Port

The Sunset from the Pirate Ship was Beautiful!

Jon Was Relaxed by the Gentle Motion at Sea

A Mermaid Statue on the Bow at Sunset

The "Drunken Pirate" on the Bow Anchor Kept Us Laughing 

Our Delicious Dinner was Prepared & Served in the Bowels of the Ship

The Talented Pirate Ship Band Entertained Us During Dinner

The After-Dinner Pirate Show and Fight were Hilarious!

We Enjoyed a Night-time View of Puerto Vallarta

And Made Some New Friends from Puebla, Mexico

Our Souvenir Photo of the Pirate Ship Tour

New Lesson Learned: Some of the "touristy" activities are popular for a reason—they’re fun. Not only were the ship and silly pirate shows great, but we were also surprised at how delicious our salmon dinners were! (There are several dinner choices including lobster.)

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