This completes the trilogy of Children PS events at The Grand Floridian Resort. The Pirate Cruise is for children aged four to ten. Every voyage leaves the Grand Floridian marina at 10am and lasts about 2 hours. Disney has recently added a snack consisting of PB&J (Peanut Butter and Jelly so, if your child is alergic to peanuts, please inform the CMs before hand) and fruit juice. Like all the children programs, no adults are allowed to stow away on the cruise.

The newly bandana'd pirates will sail to exotic ports of call masquerading as other resort marinas, and find and follow clues that take them throughout the Seven Seas Lagoon. Aboard ship, they'll hear the legend of Gasparilla, an authentic Florida pirate. Their pirate ship (pontoon boat) is equipped with telescopes and a map to aid them in their quest to find the hidden treasure.

'Yo Ho! Yo Ho! A pirate's life for ME!', the kids sing quite loudly as the pirate ship returns to the harbor. Each pirate has a bag of loot (but I won't spoil by saying what's in them!). As a safety precaution, the head pirate holds onto the pirates as they disembark. He/she won't release any of them until the longshoreman calls their name and are claimed by their parents or legal guardians after showing proper identification.

The Pirate Cruise has three voyages weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday's at 10:00 AM. The event lasts about two hours and a PS can be made up to 90 days in advance. The cost is $28.17 per child with 20 children per cruise. A credit card is required at the time of booking, and parents must sign a waver upon arrival. Cancellation policy is 24 hours in advance and there is a $15 no show charge per child.

The PS Planning Guide would like to thank Janet2K for the use of her images and information she gathered while her children looted...er, sailed on the Pirate Cruise.