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View Poll Results: Which pirate cruise would you choose and why?
Albatross Treasure Cruise - Yacht Club
4
23.53%
Disney's Pirate Adventure - Grand Floridian
10
58.82%
Bayou Pirate Adventure Cruise - Port Orleans Riverside
0
0%
Islands of the Caribbean Pirate Adventure - Caribbean Beach
1
5.88%
none of them - please post your reason (price, time, ages, etc.)
I voted for the pirate cruise from the GF. My boys (10, 7, and 5) will be doing this cruise again on our trip in a couple weeks. They this the last time they did it. We haven't done any of the other cruises simply because of resort location, this one works well for us as we will be staying at the Poly! Good luck deciding!
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I also voted, none of them.
I once had my kids signed up for the one at the GF (only one at the time) and it turns out neither of them was interested enough to do it, so I cancelled. I've read lots of good reports on them, but unless your child really likes to be off with strangers (children and adults) doing something like that, skip it
POR went to POFQ, OKW and DTD...ending back at POR's lobby to "find" the treasure. I have NO idea where GF went. Dd wasn't allowed to tell me. I did find out that there was a talking parrot involved though!
DS did the GF cruise and LOVED it! He spilled the beans about where they went...it was either that or burst.
From the GF there was some time spent on Seven Seas Lagoon where they found a treasure map that they had to figure out and follow. That lead them to the location of their next clue at the Poly. From the Poly they went to WL, Ft. Wilderness and then back to the GF. At each spot the had to find another clue that lead to the buried treasure. They eventually found the chest buried on the beach at Ft. Wilderness. Long story involved with then finding the key to open the chest which they did once returning to GF dock. The loot was divided equally and given to each child as they got off the boat.
Somewhere in all of their travels they ate lunch - PBJ Uncrustable, a package of Goldfish crackers, a juice box (apple) and it seems like something else but I can't remember...maybe a cookie for dessert?
Our son was 10 when he went and had a ball. When they were returning to the GF dock we could hear them getting as they got closer...they were all singing Yo Ho, Yo Ho - a pirate's life for me. Too cute!
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Glad to hear some 9 and 10 yr. olds have enjoyed these. My son is 9 and really wants to do a pirate cruise. We are leaning toward the Albatross because we're staying at BWV. But the pirate Mickey ears are pretty tempting...
OK, I think the GF one is it! Thanks for all your comments - the kids are really excited about going on one this year I also love the idea of the Mickey Ears pirate bandana!
DD did the GF when we went 2 years ago when he was 6, he said he wanted to go again. Everyone was nice and helpful, DD didn't tell me where they went because he said I wasn't a pirate. We stull have the mickey ears bandana and I have pics of the boat--it was cool.
They all sound like fun, but IF we book this for DGD this trip (she's never done thins and she positively LOVES POTC the ride and the movies) we will go with the one at the Grand Floridian as it sounds like the beter one for what is offered, and I gotta say that staying at the CR like we are it would be so much easier to get her to the GF (on our no park adventure day of course).
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this the last time they did it. We haven't done any of the other cruises simply because of resort location, this one works well for us as we will be staying at the Poly! Good luck deciding!
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We stull have the mickey ears bandana and I have pics of the boat--it was cool.
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