About Our Voyages
Aye, a Bonny Ship the Dutchman
Completed in the spring of 2025, the Flying Dutchman is 53 feet long, bristling with 18 cannon, and approved by the Coast Guard to carry a crew of up to 49 buccaneers in addition to her captain. Aboard, you’ll find bench seating along her gunwales, a shaded aft deck, and a convenient head (restroom). She is stable, seaworthy, and carries a full complement of safety equipment. Ice cold bottled water and assorted light snacks are provided on board.
Where Ye’ll Go On Your Voyage
Most of our pirate voyages follow roughly the same route. After casting off from Fernandina Harbor Marina, we sail a northerly course on the Amelia River, past Fernandina’s historic working waterfront and Old Town, site of the first European settlement on Amelia Island.
Just past Quarantine Reach, we’ll steer East for views of Fort Clinch, then north again across the Amelia River Entrance into Georgia waters, and along the southernmost tip of Cumberland Island, where we often see wild horses on the beach. After turning back south, we’ll carefully skirt Little Tiger Island — reputedly crawling with a huge population of rattlesnakes — on the starboard side before returning to port.
90-Minute Pirate Voyage
9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. daily
Our 90-minute voyage is perfect for families with lots of pirate-themed fun, but is also enjoyable for adults with spectacular scenery, wildlife, and historic and cultural sites. We’ll sail past historic Old Town, Fort Clinch, Cumberland Island, and the unspoiled salt marsh around Little Tiger Island. We can’t guarantee we’ll see dolphins or Cumberland Island’s famous wild horses, but it’s unusual not to. Bottled water and light snacks are provided on board.
Sunset Pirate Cruise
7:00 p.m. Mon - Thu
Lower key than the 90-minute voyage but still incorporating plenty of piracy to keep your crew entertained, the sunset cruise lasts a full 2 hours. We follow roughly the same course but linger a bit more to enjoy the region’s natural beauty.
BYO Rumrunner Cruise
7:00 p.m. Fri - Sun
Celebrate Amelia Island’s colorful smuggling history on our adults-only Rumrunner Cruise, sailing at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings. The Rumrunner is for pirates 21 and over, with music and dancing. We provide iced down coolers for your beverage of choice, or you can bring your own small cooler. But please — NO GLASS CONTAINERS!
Private Charters
The Dutchman is available for private charter for crews of up to 49. For a single fee, your group gets the boat to yourselves. Charters are great for kids’ birthday parties, bachelor/ette parties, retreats, reunions, memorials & tour groups. In addition to choosing departure time and duration, you can customize your voyage with music, refreshments, pirate-themed activities & more.