Kids OK on Jolly Pirates???

[glrydays]

Is Jolly Pirates ok for kids ( age 8 and 6 ) - do they provide life jackets and kids snorkel gear?

 

Is it too rowdy for kids?

 

Any other suggestions on what to do with kids?

[Arubalisa]

Yes, they are a family run business which welcomes families. Jolly Pirates for 10 and 12 year old?

Email Carla at JP to specifically find out about sizes of gear for the kids.

 

Other stuff to do with kids:

Butterfly Farm

Donkey Sanctuary

Aruba Ostrich Farm

[lovetocruise99]

These guys are great with kids too. I would not recommend snorkeling for kids that age at the second stop (Antilla shipwreck) because the current and waves can be too rough. The cruise is not a rowdy party cruise at all.

[T- CRUISE]

Just got back. They provide life jackets and snorkel gear. also lunch is included. My kids 13 and 16 had great time. 3- stops for snorkeling.

good family atmosphere.

[SyracuseSteve]

I would give the Jolly Pirates a high recommendation. THIS IS NOT A BOOZE CRUISE. Yes some were drinking, but it was not a bg deal at all. There were plenty of other kids on the boat. We had 6 (grandparents, my wife and I and 14 yo son and 10 yo girl).

 

If you enjoy snorkeling, and just a beautiful day on the watero I'd g Jolly Pirates. The cover on the aft of the boat was a huge difference, and I noticed quite a few of the other "snorkel" pirate boats did not have that.

 

If we ever do Aruba again we'll definately do the Jolly Pirates.

[Arubalisa]

Thanks Steve. We are looking forward to taking our 12 yo dd on this snorkel excursion in June.

[Meshee]

Thanks for the review. We will be sailing with them in 10 more days.

[leftcoast]

I went on the JP snorkel cruise last week.The boat is nice, the crew seemed a bit tired.

The liquor they serve is pure rotgut. That wasn't the only reason I went on board. Of course to see the fish was number 1. The snorkel sights were mediocre at best. The sunken ship is more of a dive site. I think Arubalisa will give an honest opinion with her experience of snorkel and diving. I think there must be better sites to see under the water on Aruba. These guys should go somewhere else.

[DiveCruiser]

They are a great time for all

 

Bob

[CaribbeanBound]

AGREED. I would not hesitate to take my kids on Jolly Pirate.

 

Two weeks ago we headed to MooMba Beach on Palm Beach for Jolly Pirates' "Sail, Snorkel, Swim, and Swing" from 9:30am to 2:30pm. You can easily get to Palm Beach via taxi for $10 or via local bus for $1.30 per person. There is a free shuttle from the ship to the cruise ship terminal. To catch a bus, simply exit the terminal, turn right, and cross the street to the Bus Terminal --- an orange building with white columns and benches. Take the #10 "Hotels" bus. Palm Beach has several stops. Get off at the Holiday Inn, walk through the lobby to the beach, turn right, walk about 100 yards to MooMba Beach. Jolly Pirate's office is just behind the large thatched roof beach bar. Check-in for Jolly Pirates was at 9am. It's $53 per person (less a 15% online booking discount) plus tip. We set sail in a pirate ship for three snorkel sites: two reefs and a WWII sunken German cargo ship. We also got to enjoy swinging off the ship into the ocean. We were fed a very tasty lunch which included pork ribs, chicken skewers, pasta salad, slaw, fried banana and a roll. The free bar offering up rum, whisky, Pirate Poisson, Pina Colada, sodas and water, was open the entire trip. Snorkels, masks, vests, and fins were provided. This is a very fun excursion for all ages. Recommended! Hint: if you are just looking for a nice beach, consider Eagle Beach which is on the way to Palm Beach.

 

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[CaribbeanBound]

We just got back two weeks ago and had a very fun time with Jolly Pirates.

 

We headed to MooMba Beach on Palm Beach for Jolly Pirates' "Sail, Snorkel, Swim, and Swing" from 9:30am to 2:30pm. You can easily get to Palm Beach via taxi for $10 or via local bus for $1.30 per person. There is a free shuttle from the ship to the cruise ship terminal. To catch a bus, simply exit the terminal, turn right, and cross the street to the Bus Terminal --- an orange building with white columns and benches. Take the #10 "Hotels" bus. Palm Beach has several stops. Get off at the Holiday Inn, walk through the lobby to the beach, turn right, walk about 100 yards to MooMba Beach. Jolly Pirate's office is just behind the large thatched roof beach bar. Check-in for Jolly Pirates was at 9am. It's $53 per person (less a 15% online booking discount) plus tip. We set sail in a pirate ship for three snorkel sites: two reefs and a WWII sunken German cargo ship. We also got to enjoy swinging off the ship into the ocean. We were fed a very tasty lunch which included pork ribs, chicken skewers, pasta salad, slaw, fried banana and a roll. The free bar offering up rum, whisky, Pirate Poisson, Pina Colada, sodas and water, was open the entire trip. Snorkels, masks, vests, and fins were provided. This is a very fun excursion for all ages. Recommended! Hint: if you are just looking for a nice beach, consider Eagle Beach which is on the way to Palm Beach.

 

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[lovetocruise99]

I went on the JP snorkel cruise last week.The boat is nice, the crew seemed a bit tired.

The liquor they serve is pure rotgut. That wasn't the only reason I went on board. Of course to see the fish was number 1. The snorkel sights were mediocre at best. The sunken ship is more of a dive site. I think Arubalisa will give an honest opinion with her experience of snorkel and diving. I think there must be better sites to see under the water on Aruba. These guys should go somewhere else.

 

 

I believe the Jolly Pirate guys are probably getting very tired by this point in the very busy tourist season. We went with them in September (low Season) and the tour was without a doubt one of the top three excursions we've been on out of 13 or so cruises. They put on an unbelievable rope swing acrobatic show that was really something to see, plus they worked nonstop the entire cruise doing everything from serving food and drinks to fun line dances. We went back again in February and while the tour was still fun and well worth the money it was different than our prior experience. I've heard due to a family illness or something that most of the guys are working several tours a day seven days a week and they did seem to be tired. Also our captain was different second time around.

 

The snorkeling in Aruba is okay, but not like in St Thomas or Curacao. In my opinion the wind, sun and just being on the boat is enough for a good time. We'll definitely go back again when we're in Aruba.

[arubamama]

Your 12 year old will love it !

They have lifejackets for kids. The rope-swing is so much fun.

We've been going with our kids since they were 4 and we always take our guests on the Jolly Pirates.

If you want I can send you some pictures; papilon@setarnet.aw

You will have a great time.:)

[lovetocruise99]

Our twelve-year-old loved it too! Here are a few photos of Jolly Pirates. My daughter's on the rope swing. The kids will want to do this as many times as they can.

 

http://familytravelfun.com/jollypiratesaruba.html

[jolly pirates]

loved ur photo of javier! Hope u don't mind that I uploaded him on our website gallery. feel free to send those photos off the rope swing! I wld love to add these too!

[lovetocruise99]

loved ur photo of javier! Hope u don't mind that I uploaded him on our website gallery. feel free to send those photos off the rope swing! I wld love to add these too!

 

Is Javier his name? I will change it on the photo. He is so funny and cute. He really made sure everyone had a great time.

[jolly pirates]

yes, Javier! One of my favorites as well! Don't forget to send me ur other photos! Hope to meet u next time.

[Arubalisa]

What email address can we send photos to?