Diosa De Cancion

thanks for the compliment... i try to make things i like and figures other will enjoy as well :)

I am in search of a way to get more of my handmade pirate items to the West Coast. I am located in Florida, so I can get to many of the faires in the Southeast with my items, but I would like to expand. Anyone know any faire / festival merchants on the West Coast that would be looking to expand their line of Renn / Pirate items? I would love to chat with someone about this. drop me an e-mail at diosa@piratesofthecoast.com Diosa

Actually, Julie is just doing mostly literary things this time around... the people you need to get ahold of are Friends of the Fort. They're in charge of the charges as it may be :)

Wow, and I was just thinking how well Morgan had held up for 320+ years :) Yes Winston, you are right... the pictures do not even begin to do the breathtaking view justice!!!

I too have had the pleasure of standing there... it's a magnificent view!! So much so... i couldn't even look at the camera :)

unless we can get a single violin to play an "I just had my heart ripped out' solo to go in the background as I read these posts.... I personally am amazed that one would drag so much of thier personal life out on a forum such as this... I try not to show people the knife wounds that have been put in my back in the past, and giving them the opportunity to add an extra blade or two..... (by the way.... saying "I personally don't care for you any more." right after a 7 line rant.... is a bit of a contradiction)

I am well aware of the time of the earthquake. I have seen the pocketwatches stopped at quarter to noon that let the archaeologists know what time it was. Amazing what you can learn from an x-ray of an old rusted bunch of gears. I think we all agree on the death toll as well.. no issues there. Well here is a map of before/after. It's not the best map out there, but the better ones I have are in books, not a quick link. but as you can see by the red line, more of the city was above the surface, than beneath...and just so you know the city continues off the top and side of the map.... http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/histo...y/story001.html I am not saying it was the bustling port it had been before the earthquake. Before the disaster Port Royal was a busier port than Boston in it's colonial heyday. Did that return, no... but ships could still come into port royal. And likely would. Without CNN to let them know there had been an earthquake, ships that were bringing in supplies would continue to move that way, and show up at port. And residents who remained and wanted to get money and rebuild their lives would be more than willing to use their boats to help offload cargo. I would think they would have been even more zealous to help bring new supplies in, after all... I am a fan of being able to eat and feed my family...and I don't think that instinct has changed too much over the generations So, now if pirates were to be in the waters.... and I had a useful trade and someone came up with a bunch of gold for something 'not quite legal'.... conidering the fact that the area had been friendly to pirates before, I am pretty sure i would be willing to take the gold to help...this is assuming I even knew the person asking of my services was a pirate. I would figure a smart pirate who wanted to keep his head firmly attached to his neck who was in need of some sort of service for his vessel would be a 'poor fisherman' whose ship was in need of repair....

First since this is a focus on accuracy - a bit of a correction.... the earthquake did not sink 50% percent of the city... rather 13 out of the 38 acres... or 1/3. Also - referring to the rebuilding - trade was back quickly and not always reputible as noted in this quote from Boston Puritan Cotton Mather, 1706 discussing the years after the quake " All that was left of Port Royal was about 25 acres, a substantially depleted population and a skeleton of a town. Yet, five years later a visitor to Jamaica described Port Royal as a place where the residents "regard nothing but money, and value not how they get it". That would go with the thought that although it was not Politically Correct or legal to associate with pirates, if they were to arrive and have gold in hand, they would not be turned away. If you are looking for a book or two... Port Royal : A history and Guide by Clinton V. Black is pretty good. It's not the most detailed book, but it is a cliff notes version of the history, climates, and locales. Black is the Former Government Archivist for Jamaica. Not sure if you can find it here though. The only place in Jamaica we found it was at Fort Charles. Just another note about 'rebuilding' after disaster. I know we are all used to the screeching brakes of life when there is a disaster here... and everyone has to wait until Home Depot has supplies or a contractor can arrive... but I have relatives in Belize, who are in much more primitive homes than we , and have been slammed by hurricanes. Access to the rest of the country is shut off for a while, but no one stops going about their daily business. They just consider it part of life. Shipments may not come, but they use what is available to rebuild and continue without missing a beat. I would think port Royal would be much the same. just my 10 cents :)

Yes luv, ya do. They are changing the rules and as of Jan 1 2006 you need one to travel anywhere in the Caribbean. Before you could just show a birth certificate. Besides... a passport looks good :)

Bloody hell, who let him near the Rum Creame Liquor...last time he had a tankard, he wore more of it than he drank.... a good drink is being wasted.....

I have been trying to reserve booth space for a few months now, I sent in an e-mail to the address on the site with booth dimensions and such, but have not heard back from anyone. Has the contact person changed? and can you point me in the right direction for who to speak with?? Thanks Diosa

I'm glad to be aboard! And contrary to popular belief, the crabs aren't mine! Sorry . . . I would have to disagree there.... I was completely sober and heard you proclaim "We have crabs" I am not sure who you were 'sharing the crabs' with... but that was the quote I heard! Nonetheless, welcome aboard love! As Pirate mom, I am very proud to have you as part of my brood!!! Diosa

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Greetings! Our group fits into the 'all of the above' category. We do some professional gigs, but we also do a lot of social 'raids' on pubs 'just because' a number of 'pirate mutinous munchies' (social gatherings for fellow pirates to get together and kick back and enjoy one anothers company), and community service events. We are working more and more with the New Hope Children's Wish foundation of Central Florida, going to the childrens events, and letting them play pirate with us for a little while. We also often go to some local nursing homes and play music, and have a little fun with the folk there... it's all about making people smile!!! Drop me a line if you would like more info! Diosa@piratesofthecoast.com

Hi all, Just wanted to give you an update on the Pirates trip!! For those who want to be a part but are a wee bit shorter on doubloons than they would like to be - They now have Weekend only and Jamaica only options available. Here's the rundown for the weekend portion on the windjammer Weekend Only Option The other option is to do all the Jamaica portions of the trip, which you can see on the regular itinerary(go past the weekend portion and the rest the trip is included) POTC trip itinerary The hope is that more people will be able to join up for at least some of the fun!!! Diosa

Depends on what you would like to be close to. Definitely get out os Belize city... it will just give you a bitter first taste of the Country. As I mentioned before, the only stop I make in Belize city is for the grocery store before I leave town and take the cross-country Trek. If you are a fan of having access to things like stores... civilization... you need to stay near one of the highways (while that sounds funny, there are only a few truly paved roads in the country...so those would be your highways).. I would not want to live right on one of them... because then you always have all the vehicles barreling by... but one of the lesser roads not too far from the highway would not be bad. I am partial to the more Western Side of the country.... maybe te Cayo District(it's where I spend most of my time). If you are looking to live there... it would be wise to be in that area. it is near Belmopan, which is the captiol, so you will be near all the offices you will need for anything, plus shopping etc... and you can still get a house a little off the beaten path(Maybe a little west of Belmopan off the highway), but it all the things you need will be accessible. Also that area is great because not too far a drive away are some ruins, caves etc... so you can have a little of everything without too much inconvenience... now if you are just looking to visit... willing to rough it...and want to see some great things, my favorite Ruin site is Caracol. It is a heck of a drive to get to, but truly truly a magnificent site. I make the full day trek to get there pretty much every time I go to Belize. Again, if you are doing the tourist circuit. I would just advise taking a day or two to to make your way down there. or if you don't want to go that far... Xunantunich is another ruin site that is just off the Western Highway(also in the Cayo District) that they have done a LOT of excavation on in recent years and has become magnificent to behold as well. There is also a great butterfly sanctuary out that way. Anything else I can help with? I can advise places to go for really yummy hot tortillas.... pastries.... etc etc... just let me know :) Michelle

I know this may be a little late of a response re: Black Flags.... but Cap Macnamara... fly your black flag as much as you like, for it is authentic. Those who poo-poo anyone flying a black flag, should do a little more research.... they are in fact the ones who are inaccurate. While there are few known existing pirate flags from the Golden Age of Piracy. One of those is owned by Pat Croce. I cannot recall which pirate the flag belonged to. It may well be Tew... Pat has many of his items.. but I saw this flag and it is in fact BLACK with the white skull and crossbones. It is now out of Pat's home and a part of the Pirate Soul Museum in Key West and on display for all to see, as well as many other great artifacts including Tew's treasure chests, weapons, etc.... want to see authentic... there ya go. Diosa

Unfortunately not... only after I booked the trip did she inform me of her sea-sickness and fear of open water... my uber-cool sister will be taking her place. My wife's loss, I say!! Ah, well the fear of open water is one thing, but as I mentioned before, I am known to feed the fishies regularly on boats, but with some Dramamine I was fine on this trip. Alas, I am sure you and sis will have a blast with us! Looking forward to meeting you!

The continuing chronicles of the upcoming POTC Summer trip June 10-18 2005. Tuesday First thing in the morning what do you need? Coffee! So we start the day at the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory. it is one of the oldest surviving blue mountain coffee processing plants. They'll show you the process of making thier java. Then another WOW portion of the trip. We will be going to Sir Henry Morgan's lookout in Flamstead. Now, this is not open to the public. The property for this Plantation is owned by Ambassador Peter King. He will be hosting our tour group at his family home on the property. Picture this. You will be standing on the spot that Sir Henry Morgan used both as a pirate and as the Governor of Jamaica. He swore by that location as the spot where you could see any prey coming(during his pirate days) or any enemy on the horizon, and prepare to stop them(during his days as Governor). Ambassador King will have lunch with us, and then give us a presentation on the property and it's history. Just imagine, looking out at the same view that Morgan had centuries ago.... After lunch we leave Flamstead for a city highlight tour of Kingston including a stop at the Devon House And then time for a little fun. We will end the day with a visit to a recording studio where the group can make a rasta-pirate or traditional pirate CD. More to come... By the way...anyone who wants to see everything that the trip will entail before I finish my observatory play by play, check out the folks who have put it together. Pirates of the Caribbean Fan Trip

Capt - You and the wife going for the honeymoon you didn't get? and I know, I am behind on my detailed run down of what else happens on the trip... more to come...

well first you would ignore Paisley..... :) Actually your locale is going to be the problem. While you are welcome to chat with us and such, since we are getting more focused on performing and entertainment, it is important that those who are in the crewe are relatively local. We have a few folks who are still out of the southeast region, but are in the process of moving, but otherwise, we are a mostly South East crewe. Although, there are some folks we know up your way, and if you would like, I'll jab Capt Hurricane in the side to get him to help you contact them.

Thank you Cinn for the birthday greeting!!! hugz! and Silent, we are an all-service pirate crewe.... lesse... we have a band.... we do 'roving pirates' at events, we put on parties, this April we are puttng on a massive event with a dinner show, music, artists, etc for a bunch of CEO's, we do charity events... and we have become an amazing family. I suppose the better question is what don't we do. We are a group of people who enjoy pyracy, enjoy the company of others who like to dress up in garb, and go out and make people smile. And we keep creating new ways to do it. Diosa

tsk tsk... don't you know better than to set yourself up for a good bashing... our wenches are well versed at emasculating men.

Wonderful! Welcome aboard! and good timing, Jeannie with Beyond Boundaries says they have already booked about 2/3 of the ship. Anyone who wants to make sure they can get in at the price on the website needs to get moving... they are running out of the standard cabins, and soon it will only be upgrades available! Diosa

The continuing chronicles of the upcoming POTC Summer trip June 10-18 2005. Monday Afternoon will have us arriving in Kingston, Jamaica where we will check in to recently completely renovated Morgan's Harbour Hotel. History buffs, here's where you're going to oooh and aaah. For those don't who know the story of the Pirate side of Port Royal. The pirate hangout portion of Port Royal was relocated beneath the surface of the ocean by an earthquake in 1692, and now looks a bit like this There have been some marine archaeologists with the Jamacian National Heritage Trust who have been diving to the site and finding artifacts. One of those marine archaeologists will be coming to the hotel to hang out with us,. talk about the research, discoveres, and I hear there will even be a chance to view of some of the artifacts! That will set the mood for what we'll be doing on day 5. Go to the 'above water' Port Royal for a day of history and treasure hunting. We will see many sites, bow our heads for a moment while we look out at gallows point, but one of the very cool things is that at St Peter's Church, we have special permission to view the articles donated by Sir Henry Morgan which he "acquired" from one of his raids on Spanish ships. This is stuff you usually don't see! Then we'll got back to the hotel to rest up for the evenings meal.. Instead of any old dinner... we will take over Fort Charles... One of the few remaining buildings to survive the 1962 earthquake that sank Port Royal... picture the fort lit by torches and lanterns and all those in attendance(only in our group) entering in dresses and coats reminiscent of the early dinner/ball scene in Cutthroat Island or the Promotion ceremony of POTC with 18th century music playing. In addition to dinner, there will also be Jamaican Rum and coffee presentations and tastings. For anyone who was at Pirates in Paradise in December and was at the Feast at the Fort - in my opinion, this is like that - on steroids. We'll be at a fort that was manned by the Britsh for over 250 years, a major piece of pirate history. It's intact, and it will just be our group there, all in costume, taking in the feeling of manning that fort hundreds of years ago, under a beautiful caribbean sky! More later.... By the way...anyone who wants to see everything that the trip will entail before I finish my observatory play by play, check out the folks who have put it together. Beyond Boundaries Travel