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2 hours
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As the gentle trade winds snap the pirate schooner's sails to life you can enjoy sipping on a cocktail from the open bar. Sail along miles of ever -changing scenery through Aruba's turquoise waters. Soon you will agree, "A pirate's life's for me"! Relax on the expansive teak decks of the pirate ship and grab a drink from the open bar as the sun sets into a pink kaleidoscope sky. You can choose to perfect your own style of fly and dive as you try out the ship's rope swing!
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please Note: Hotel pickup and drop-off is NOT included with this tour
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Children must be accompanied by an adult
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Jolly Pirates Cruises
Make your way over to MooMba Beach, where you'll board a large pirate ship fully equipped with everything that you need for the evening ahead. Sit back and relax as you take in the fresh air and scenery while cruising the Aruban waters. Admire the views of the western coast of Aruba and watch as the sky lights up with color as the sun sets around you. Choose to stretch out on the teak decks, wiggle your toes to island rhythms by the cushioned seating area beside the bar while the crew circulates cocktails from the open bar. Sprawl out in the bow sprit netting or take cover under the large awning. Be sure to have your camera ready to capture a shot of the golden Caribbean sun setting in the distance. Have fun with the friendly staff of "pirates" and test out your adventurous side on the crazy rope swing, where you can plunge into the blue Caribbean ocean.
Rope swing
Unlimited drinks (open bar)
Access to two restrooms onboard
Professional guides
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food
Souvenirs (available to purchase)
411 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
AshleyCHS684,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Highly recommend. We had a blast and the crew was so fun and so entertaining. This was a highlight of our trip. Two besties and three teens - we made friends with the rest of the tourists and also enjoyed the time with the onboard crew. Open bar was a nice plus and they had a great playlist where we could dance after jumping into the water.
Gordon C,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
What an amazing time! I took our family of 14 and we had a blast. My kids and grandkids said, thank you Papa, this was the best night yet! The cruise was beautiful, the staff was fun and engaging, open bar was great. Rope swing was fun even for this 68 year old. Thank you for a great family time.
marina052702,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
This adventure was so fun! From the crew, to the drinks, to the music and views! It was worth the money and they made it very special till the last minute! I would highly recommend and will definitely do it again on our next trip!




Trail23929308433,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
My family, especially my grandchildren loved it. Crew was very friendly, made sure we were all fine, offered to take pictures as well.
I4884TKmaureenm,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was just a fun, lighthearted two hour cruise along the coast from Palm Beach to Eagle Beach. The guys were funny and engaging and made sure everyone was having a good time. We didn't do the rope swing but those who did had a great time and the guys were very helpful and attentive to the jumpers. And of course the view was spectacular, which is the main reason we chose to do this excursion. There were not a ton of people on the boat, which made it feel a little more personal.
I1132FBbrittanyr,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We set sail on the jolly pirates with hopes of having a great time. We watched many social media posts, videos, reviews, etc and it looked like exactly the party vibes we needed for our large group. It was such a disappointing night that I felt the need to leave a review. It was sleepy, regular boat ride. No fun music, dancing, crowd interaction, etc. It is nothing like the videos, nothing like what you see advertised. The day we went it was also very wavy, there was no warning of the seas being extra rough that night. It should have been disclosed to us or given the option to rebook. One of the people in our group cut their face on the rope swing and there was NO medical equipment on board, just an old first aid kit and a few bandaids. We had blood everywhere trying to get the wound to stop bleeding and no assistance by staff. Thankfully it wasn’t too bad of a situation, but if it was, I’m not sure they could handle any medical situation which is quite scary. Also considering you are rope swinging off a boat, you’d think more medical equipment would be available. I would think twice before booking on the jolly pirate ship and note what you see on social media is clearly staged and done well. Props to their social media team. Save your money and do a private boat tour.
carmenBSC,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
See previous review. They will post a video of you so they can encourage the internet to make fun of you on their behalf. Shame shame!
Rhonda S,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
Fantastic! The crew brings lots of energy. The drinks were good and the rope swing was lots of fun to watch and/or participate.
V9768XWneilc,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
I went with my daughter, my two grand daughters age 20 and 17, and my son in law. It was very pleasurable but it did not take me long to figure out that the crew was more interested in picking up drunk tourist women than doing their job. They were dancing with any and all women (regardless if they were obviously with their partners/husband), they were all touchy feely with the women, and it appeared that they thought they were Gods gift to women,,,, that be as it may, one of the crew members constantly circled back to my youngest grand daughter and was trying to impress her and or seduce her the entire trip. Two of of the crew members kept dancing with explicit sexual moves (not appropriate for family), then the last hour of the trip two of the crew members took their shirts off and were strutting around like Male Strippers, trying to impress any woman they could get to look at them. the straw that broke the camels back was one of these Jiggilos was hanging from a pipe, he wrapped his legs around my grand daughter and started dryhumping her. I let him have it and told him thats my granddaughter .. i almost killed him. Piece of garbagethought he was so irresitable to all the women. my grand daughter was traumitized, other members tried to apologize but it was too late. He is lucky he isnt in the hospitable.
brianbE2797PH,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Ive been on a dozen of these cruises or so and this one is the best by far. From the amazing crew and great drinks to the beautiful locations. I liked it so much I booked the morning cruise the day after. Hoping its just as good.
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