Pirate Sail and Snorkeling in Aruba: Afternoon Tour
Join us on our 3-hour afternoon pirate hunt to the three best snorkeling sites of Aruba, including the SS Antilla shipwreck!
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Pirate Sail and Snorkeling in Aruba: Afternoon Tour
Join us on our 3-hour afternoon pirate hunt to the three best snorkeling sites of Aruba, including the SS Antilla shipwreck!
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Highlights
- 3-hour afternoon sail on a pirate ship with snorkeling at three of the best sites in Aruba
- Snorkel at Boca Catalina and the famous World War II shipwreck, the SS Antilla
- Do a back flip into the sea with the on board rope swing
- Work on your tan on the sundeck or listen to the captain's many stories in a shaded area
- Full set of snorkel gear, life jacket and unlimited open bar included in the price
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This activity is available to both hotel and villa guests as well as to cruise ship passengers.
Important On cruise ship days, thousands of people are looking to do activities and tours sell out weeks or even months in advance. It is recommended to secure your spot as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Open bar
Kids friendly
Mobile voucher accepted
Perfect choice for the whole family: Aruba's most requested snorkel trip 7 days a week.
December 14
It was worth money.
December 14
Description
This tour is also available at other departure times. The morning pirate sail is 4 hours long and includes lunch. The sunset pirate sail is 2 hours long and offers a romantic experience.
Sail along the coast of Aruba, aboard a 85 feet pirate schooner with this unforgettable three-hour afternoon cruise.
Enjoy ever-changing scenery as we sail towards the direction of the historical California Lighthouse. At Catalina Bay, swim or snorkel in turquoise waters by shallow reef formations alive with colorful sea critters, starfish, sea turtles, oodles of tropical fish, corals and sponges.
Immerse yourself in World War II history at the 400 feet (130 meters) German freighter shipwreck, the SS Antilla. The crew will point out to you the best spots. Imagine after all these years the amount of sea life that has attached itself to this sunken treasure!
Swim or snorkel, sip drinks from the open bar and try out the rope swing to perfect your Tarzan skills. Lounge on the teak sundeck or enjoy the shaded canopy area with cushioned seating by the unlimited open bar.
Sip on chilled drinks from the unlimited open bar, wiggle your toes to island music and socialize with your fellow pirates. You will have a blast aboard on this Caribbean pirate cruise.
Upon returning to shore take a rum punch with you for the road.
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Price includes
- 3-hour sail
- Snorkel gear
- Flotation
- Open bar
What to bring
- Swimwear, sunscreen, towel
Good to know
- There is bathroom aboard
- You must sign a waiver form
Moderate cancellation policy
- Full refund if cancelled at least 7 days before the commencement of the activity, no refund after.
- Full refund if supplier cancels the tour.
- Full refund if cruise ship does not dock in time or does not dock at all and tour is missed.
- No refund if you don’t show up for the activity or if it starts with a pick up and you miss it.
- Supplier gets to decide if the weather is good enough to run the tour.
- In case of a dispute, Twistour has the final word in deciding the amount of refund.
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Check-in location
Jolly Pirates cruises depart from MooMba Beach located between Holiday Inn and Marriott Resorts. We are located behind the beach bar and souvenir shops.
Free parking available nearby
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Toini Harra
It was worth money.December 14, 2019
Pirates Sail and Snorkelling
This was a Great way to spend an afternoon. Awesome price, the crew was entertaining and the snorkelling was amazing! Highly recommended!Reviewed by Donna Jack on October 26, 2019
Adventure time
I had a blast. The boat was a little crowded but the crowd was lively and friendly. I loved both snorkeling spots BUT the rope swing was my fav. The staff was awesome and so was the price👌🏽👍🏽Reviewed by Syreeta Hopkins on October 13, 2019
Ajile Reid
Amazing views ! Great hosts and awesome experience . Drinks and Music were included which was a plus . Fun Fun Fun and affordable I Would Do It Again & Definitely recommend to othersSeptember 24, 2019
Jolly roger
So much fun! 8 of us went, 4 adults, 4 kids. Great snorkeling, rope swing, and staff was awesome. I’ve gone the past 4 years, can’t wait til next year 😎😊Reviewed by Teri Pouliot on July 24, 2019
Boat never should have left the dock
I’ve been on a lot of snorkel cruise experiences and this was the worst, zero visibility and the ocean was far too rough for my kids to swim, I should have asked for my $$$ back afterwards or a cruise on another day. My kids were bored and witnessed at least three people get blackout drunk on the boat. Really disappointed because this cruise was heavily advertised by my hotel and on the beach.Reviewed by Brian Catanese on July 15, 2019
Sophiaespo123
My husband and I chose the 9am snorkeling trip. It was a blast! The three snorkel spots were great, the drinks were never ending, and we felt like a kid again swinning from the rope swing. The staff only added to the great vibe as well. They were hilarious. Will definitely recommend!November 30, 2018
Matt B
For the minimal cost, this is hands down one of the most fun things to do on the Island. November 20, 2018
Snorkeling and seeing the Antilles was absolutely awe-inspiring. The colors of the fish is unbelievable.
Rope swinging is an absolute blast, and worth the little bit of fear you get when you’re on the platform!
Ed & Tony were the guys running our shil that day and absolutely couldn’t have been better at their jobs. Professional, friendly, amazing in every way.
We plan to go back before our vacation is over.
10/10
willmoac
We did the afternoon cruise as a group of 7 with Jolly Pirates, our party had 4 adults and 3 teens. It was a great fun filled afternoon, with 2 opportunities to snorkel, followed by jumping from the ship or using the Rope Swing.October 02, 2018
All of our party thoroughly enjoyed themselves, even those that don’t normally like boat trips.
The snorkelling at the first site was challenging as the waves were quite choppy, but the 2nd site which was closer to the beach was less choppy. It was great just jumping off the side of the boat, and into the water. The kids loved the rope swing, along with the more daring of the adults.
The free bar was good, I really enjoyed the Pirates Poison!
All in all a great afternoon for the price, which I was very pleased to have received an extra 10% off with a newspaper advert from Aruba Today.
An activity I would definitely recommend, when in Aruba!
TrailBlazer825972
This tour is ok. The places for snorkeling is amazing. The "open bar" is not that good. The dont offer beer, only two option juicy cocktails. The barman and "captain" of the boat was very unpolite and rude when I ask him to repeat the options to drink. It is true that he was kind with everyone else on the boat, so maybe I was unluckySeptember 20, 2018
Michele M
I'm vacationing in Aruba with my mom and we booked the afternoon snorkel trip yesterday. Jose, Julio and Tony were our crew members and my stomach is still sore from laughing so hard. What an exceptionally great time we had! I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a lot of laughs and loads of fun!!! Thank you to our three "jolly pirates" for making this the highlight of our vacation!!!September 19, 2018
labbeb
We have been going to Aruba for several years, a must do every time we go is the Jolly pirates excursion. The crew is the best from entertaining to keeping the crowd going. The trip we do is the afternoon trip for a couple of hours but it is well worth the money. Heading back again this year and have already booked our trip. Everybody we take to Aruba we take on this excursion.August 15, 2018
jcomfort21
Excellent time! We did the Pirate Ship on July 21st and we LOVED it! We did the afternoon trip and it was perfect! Great snorkeling and we loved jumping off the platform on top! The highlight was the rope swing! My kids had so much fun swinging even my husband! Shoutout to Johan he put my daughters on his back and did a flip with them! It was amazing!The Drinks were awesome too! This is such a great trip for the whole family!! Friendly, fun crew!! Thank you all for a great time!!August 03, 2018
ireneo631
I would rate it lower only because I personally love boats but don't care for snorkeling however this review is about the tour. It is a fun trip to take, we took the 2pm sail. It does two stops of snorkeling the first one is for experienced swimmers the currents are really strong, the second one is on shallower area. The ship has a rope swing that ppl seemed to really enjoy. There is no food offered on the afternoon sail but it is open bar. If you get easily sea sick you may want to sit this one out. Transportation to the pier is not included.July 21, 2018
Jmacbost
Great staff. We had 2 young teens. The snorkeling was OK. The high light was the rope swing off the boat. Fun to do. Fun to cheer on others. We did the afternoon trip as it was shorter.July 03, 2018
Izzieandbustersmom
This was so fun! Two different snorkel stops and a rope swing with free adult beverages. The crew was amazing and so friendly. Will do it again next year with the family!February 23, 2018
mjm1017
A fun experience and one of the top things we did on our trip to Aruba. The most fun portion of the trip was snorkeling at the shipwreck of Antillas as well as on Cantina beach, seeing all sorts of tropical fish. The added bonus of using the rope swing to propel yourself off the boat was a fun twist and made for an afternoon full of fun. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone coming to Aruba looking for some fun.October 27, 2017
Eric J
Jolly Pirates trip was a fun relaxing excursion option. We enjoyed both the snorkeling and the ride up the coast. And the rope swing was a blast with the mates taking people on there backs and doing flips. Nice afternoon!!October 02, 2017
Ambassador29093
A fantastic afternoon trip, which lasted for three hours. Deep water and shallow water snorkelling were included, the staff were excellent.August 03, 2017
J-Cans
We did jolly pirates in the morning as a family activity. Although we are all adults, there were children on board all of which seemed to be having as good a time as the adults. December 05, 2016
Our first stop was the wreck "Antilla" a WWII era shipwreck laying in about 60' of water. It is a little bit much for the inexperienced snorkler however, there were flotation vests available for those who wanted to try. Many species of fish to see and photograph at this site.
The next stop was Catalina bay which was about 14' deep and the perfect spot to cut your teeth at the sport of snorkeling.
The third stop was malmok beach. Like Catalina bay, the water was calm and clear and a great spot for family snorkeling. At this location is where we had lunch which was some really tasty BBQ ribs and chicken. We followed that up with the pirate swing. A remarkably good time as it is as fun as it sounds!
Edwin, Daniel and company did a fantastic job being informative and making sure everyone was being safe. The drinks flowed and good times were had by all. If you are a group of all adults I've heard that the afternoon trip is more adult oriented.
Highly recommended.
