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Jolly Pirates Cruises

J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 230, Oranjestad, Aruba
297 5868107
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Ranked #8 of 40 activities in Oranjestad
Type: Tours
Owner description: Aruba's most popular Snorkel and Sunset Cruises are aboard the Teak Schooners, Jolly Pirates. The Jolly Pirates talented crew will perform back... more » Owner description: Aruba's most popular Snorkel and Sunset Cruises are aboard the Teak Schooners, Jolly Pirates. The Jolly Pirates talented crew will perform back flips, literally to keep their guests returning year after year. « less
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Hammonton, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

My wife and I were celerbrating our 25th anniversary while we were in Aruba. This ABC Jolly Rogers snorkeling and swimming cruise was terrific. I would recommend it to anyone of any age. There is an open bar (booze only, no beer) and the three stops are really great snorkeling and swimming spots. The Crew we had were great and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013 NEW

I was part of a group and was talked into going on the ship adventure. I went and actually we all had a great time. The staff was fun, the weather was great and so was the water. I swam at each of the stops and most everyone said they were disappointed at the snorkeling stop, so I was glad... More

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Boulder, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Overall, we had a terrific time on the Jolly Pirate. The crew was a lot of fun and the energy of the boat was great. We took the morning trip with three snorkel spots and lunch. Overall, the snorkeling was pretty mediocre - it was ~25 minutes at each spot and there wasn't a great selection of fish to see.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

We booked the 9am-1pm trip. It was $57/person. 3 stops for snorkeling. I have been on much better snorkeling trips. Didn't see too many fish. Parked near another boat w/ lots of other snorkelers. That being said, the scenery was absolutely beautiful. The staff was very entertaining & humorous. The lunch provided was great. Open bar on the boat. And... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

Did the afternoon trip where we were suppose to snorkel at the Antilla and then in a more shallow area...on our way out we hit and got stuck on a sandbar. They ended up having to get all the passengers off the pirate boat and onto the taxi boat in order to get the ship off the sandbar. Due to... More

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Farmington, New Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

This was a great snorkeling trip. You can tell these guys enjoy what they do. We will do this again if ever back in Aruba. I highly suggest. I wish we had time to do again before leaving out on Saturday. Great value for the money. We did the 9 o'clock to 1 o'clock excursion.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Jolly Pirates sunset cruise was the highlight of our trip. We are from Belize and I am sure we were the youngest on the boat but when the boat started rocking, the drinks started pouring, and the music starting playing...we had a blast. It was two adults and one 10 year old child and we all loved it. Just remember... More

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new york1
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

The jolly pirates is for all ages,young,middle age,and up.The cruises are available in the mornings,from 9-2,or the afternoon,from 2:30-5:30.Open bar,Lunch,good music,dancing,and the rope swing!You also can scuba dive,or just swim in the beautiful water.You will start off with a bunch of strangers,and I garentee,by the end of the trip,you will be hugging,andkissing,and exchanging emails,and facebook info!!!!The crew is the entertainment,friendly,and... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Great staff, friendly and fun. First stop to snorkel was very rough sea and hard to snorkel. Another boat was anchored just feet away with lots of other people snorkeling. You could barely move in the water to see the ruin. We thought the boats would almost hit each other and quite scary trying to snorkel between two boats. Second... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

We booked this online before we left to save money!! We took the morning cruise from 9:30-1:30. We enjoyed the pirates poison and pina coladas!! They take you to see the ship wreck and 2 other snorkel spots. We got a great view of the California lighthouse too!! The crew had the crowd laughing and having a good time. Lunch... More

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