I had such an amazing time on this ship! I booked this for my family and I as one of my activities on my birthday weekend. Getting the tickets was super easy online. It is $35 plus tax etc for all you can drink (alcohol/wine) boat ride for about an hr and a half. If you don't drink alcohol you can get all you can drink non alcoholic beverages as well. We arrived early and they started boarding on time. There were a few other ppl on our boat but it was not too crowded at all. I was afraid it was going to be a kiddie type with of event with the pirate theme but actually the kids were all on the lower deck being entertained by the workers. Most of the adults were on the top deck doing our own thing. The drinks were good! The bartender was friendly, as well as all of the other staff. Out of all the activities I did that weekend with my family this was by far my favorite. The ride was relaxing. The vibes were chill and they even had some music and had us join in the cha cha slide. We watched the sun go down and took pics. The weather was perfect that time of night and the views were phenomenal. I would definitely go on this exact boat ride again. I'm glad I chose this for my birthday. It is really a great value boat ride for the whole family to enjoy! read more

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This is such a fun experience for kids. The staff is great and they have great games that they play with the kids during the ride. It was fun. I recommended this to a few friends just based on the kids reaction. The time flew because they were having such a good time. read more

My son had the best time on the pirate ship boat cruise. He really didn't want to leave when it was done! The staff was amazing and so friendly! Drinks were really good too! read more

Our family embraced the pirate life today aboard the Lost Pearl. My kids are 13 and 5. We thought our 5 year old would love the cruise, but didn't expect our teenager to get much out of it. We were pleasantly surprised at how much our teen enjoyed the excursion! The pirates had a few games and activities for kids and we even met a family with a 15 year old boy who was having a great time as well! I would say ages 5-8 are the target demographic, but if you have teens, bring them! Drinks are included so mom and dad can have a good time as well! They took us out pretty far in the bay too. Definitely geared towards families with kids, but there were kid-free adults enjoying the ride and hokey pirate fun as well! read more

Lost Pearl - Shooting at the enemy ships! - Boat Charters Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The Lost Pearl was a fantastic experience for our whole family! TJ, David, and Caroline made the adventure fun and engaging for all the kids with their games and activities, and the open bar kept things enjoyable for the adults as well. Thank you for such a memorable time. I highly recommend this experience to anyone. read more

A perfect ending to a perfect day!! Worth the $30pp charge that included free.drinks! Easy laid back cruise to see beautiful sunset read more

Lost Pearl - Romantic views! - Boat Charters Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Amazing service and alot of action great for kids to have fun for any time //.............. read more

How about a New Year's Day sunset cruise along the Tampa Riverwalk with some of your closest friends? I also scored the last tickets to the 6 PM cruise. What a great time! With your ticket purchase, there are some complimentary beers, wine or house drinks included. I stuck with Mich Ultra. We were first in line at boarding so heading right to the front of the ship where we got the best views. Make your way there. There are some parents with kids on the Lost Pearl, but I think they do a great job of having them engage in pirate activities on the main deck, so if you want to chill with just adults, head to the top of the ship. It was such a beautiful view on the Lost Pearl. There were still so many Christmas lights everywhere and it made it even more fun. The weather was perfect and we all had a blast. Make sure to book your tickets in advance and don't wait till the last minute. The staff was super friendly and we all had a great time! Check out the pics. read more

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Had such a blast on this adventure into the open sea, with all the excitement on board very kid friendly and also adult friendly they offer a open bar included with your ticket but make sure you have some doubloons(cash/coins) to tip the nice bartender and pirates, my kids had such a great time on this ship playing games and shooting water blasters out in the water. The staff is wonderful and I can't wait to book our next trip read more

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I'm pleased to be the first to welcome the newly added Lost Pearl Pirate Cruises business to Downtown Tampa!! Lost Pearl Pirate Cruises departs from Downtown Tampa by the Convention Center, Sail Pavilion, and the Pirate Taxi Stop 7. Lost Pearl offers a fun 1.5-hour interactive pirate ship tour of Tampa Bay on the water with dolphin sightings while kids can enjoy some pirate themed swashbuckling activities. Patrons can defend the ship from pirates who board ship and try to steal the treasure during the Pirate show. Tour operators give the kids pirate eye patches, plastic pirate swords, and pirate hats and offer plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained including shooting water cannons! Adult tickets go for $28, children's tickets 2-12 years old go for $25, and infants under 2 are free. If you join the Tampa pirate ship email list online and sail before March 1st, you can get bogo tickets! Reservations are not required but are strongly encouraged to guarantee seating in case the cruise sells out. Boarding began 15 minutes prior to the scheduled cruise time. Make sure to allow for plenty of extra time to account for finding parking downtown, traffic, and walking over. You can purchase tickets online, over the phone or at their ticket booth in front of the Sail Pavilion in person. Outside food and drinks are not allowed aboard the Lost Pearl unless the drink is in an official Riverwalk Cup. Bags are searched prior to boarding for alcohol so don't even try to smuggle. Only registered service animals are permitted aboard the Lost Pearl. The ship's grog bar has snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase. While the majority of the cruises are geared towards young kids and their parents, private charters are available for birthday parties, team building, weddings, private parties, corporate & convention outings. Future events include: On February 29th, patrons can Celebrate the 2020 Gasparilla outbound voyage aboard Tampa's pirate ship. On March 14 & 17, Patrons can take a St Patty's Day Cruise and see the River O Green! On March 28 & 29th Patrons can take a Airfesr Cruise to witness incredible views of the flight performance by the United States Navy Blue Angels aboard the Lost Pearl on the water! read more

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We had a blast this morning on the Lost Pearl. The crew was amazing! The crew was great about following every COVID precaution, which is always appreciated. We were the only passengers onboard the first sailing of the day, and they still operated the trip. Obviously they were loosing money on our trip, but the crew couldn't have been more gracious and nice! We will be back, as my daughter loved it so much, she now wants to be a Pirate when she grows up ! Thanks for a nice trip! read more

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I booked this for my disabled niece, she just loved it. That is all she talks about it. Thank you for the great experience. read more

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This was such a great time! Great crew and staff and kids had an awesome time!! we got to see a dolphin as well and the drinks were just lovely. Ahoy Matey ‍ read more

For a VIP event, you need to give patrons over and above what you normally offer. The NYE event this year was lackluster at best. Some of this was weather I get that, but that means even more effort by staff to entertain...there was no effort and bar seemed to pick and choose who they gave good service to. We are usually fans of the Pirate Water Taxi service , but not this evening. read more

We went to the New Years celebration on the Lost Pearl. I was very excited to be on the boat as it was our first time. We are locals. I was greeted by the bartender telling me that I could not bring an extra drink to my party waiting for me upstairs. I don't have problems with policies. So, I simply left the line and went to meet my party, telling him that I could not bring him a drink. I immediately started seeing other patrons carrying MULTIPLE drinks to their parties. I thought that perhaps it was the kind of beverage I ordered. I went back on the long line and spent 30 extra minutes on it. I paid attention to what people were carrying, and it was not a single drink. When I arrived at the bartender, I asked her what kind of beverage I could bring to my party. I could tell she recognized me from before. Her attitude changed and I was able to bring an extra badly poured glass of wine. I don't know why I was treated that way, but it was obviously just me. We paid $100 per person and this is just in acceptable. I did not want to start my new year being treated that way. This is my review. read more

Misleading advertisements. The Christmas lights tour was not a tour of Christmas lights, but the boat had Christmas lights string on it. It was a smaller taxi boat, not the red one you expect when you book. The dialogue was mostly Christmas carols by their "elves" so if you love Christmas caroling and aren't looking for lights, then this is for you. read more